Alsuwaidi & Company advises international clients on complex commercial contracts in regulated UAE sectors, structuring joint ventures, post-FDI ownership models, BOT infrastructure agreements, exclusive distribution arrangements, and government-facing service contracts. Team head Suneer Kumar is highly active on commercial mandates in the freezones, onshore and offshore and is also frequently called upon to handle company restructurings and liquidations. Co-head Vida Serrano is active on cross-border matters in sectors such as real estate, oil and gas, financial services and healthcare.
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Key clients
- Maxzi The Good Food Restaurant & Café LLC
- Deugro Shipping LLC
- UL Skin Sciences, Inc
- Mercantile Information & Telecommunication Technology Co. LL
Work highlights
Advised a government-owned digital identity provider on a USD 10 million SaaS agreement with a national airline, including restructuring of liability caps, exit rights, and liquidated damages provisions to protect commercial interests in a highly regulated sector.
Advised Mercantile Information & Telecommunication Technology Co. on a AED 33 million government telecom infrastructure project, including procurement compliance, phased milestones, and risk allocation across cross-border vendor agreements.
Advised a UAE-based F&B brand on its AED 20 million franchising initiative to launch 15 locations across the Emirates, including trademark licensing, operational agreements, and IP structuring through a holding company in line with UAE consumer and trademark law.
Practice head
Suneer Kumar
Other key lawyers
Mamdouh Tawfik