Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP advises on a broad spectrum of commercial contracts, including joint ventures, franchising, licensing and supply agreements. The practice combines corporate, regulatory and governance expertise to support clients across sectors through all stages of their commercial lifecycle, including market entry and restructuring. Team lead Melissa Forbes-Miranda works with major Gulf players on cross-border commercial transactions, including distribution agreements, R&D agreements, and operational and management agreements. Co-head Sandeep Dhama‘s client base includes financial institutions, family offices, sovereign-backed entities and high-net-worth individuals, and co-head Diwakar Agarwal often acts on tech-related mandates. Co-head Toufic Safie has growing body of work relating to operational contracts in emerging industries.
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- ‘Responsive and practical. ’
- ‘Sandeep Dharma. Always available and very experienced. ’
Key clients
- FanFixApp, LLC
- Lexim Trading
Work highlights
Advised a leading European food tech company on the drafting and negotiation of a Distribution Agreement.
Advising a leading Middle Eastern energy and logistics company on a joint venture with a major South Korean conglomerate to own and operate a fleet of very large gas carriers focused on the Korean market for the transportation of LPG and petroleum products.
Advising a Singapore-based technology solutions provider on the establishment and launch of a new e-commerce platform in the UAE and KSA.
Practice head
Diwakar Agarwal; Sandeep Dhama; Melissa Forbes-Miranda; Toufic Safie
Other key lawyers
Suditi Surana