Bird & Bird advises multinational clients on a broad range of matters, including franchising, licensing, distribution, joint ventures, and technology agreements. With particular strength in food and beverage, hospitality and digital sectors, the team regularly handles cross-border mandates involving multi-jurisdictional structuring and complex regulatory considerations across the Middle East. Team head Melissa Murray specialises in franchising, distribution and supply agreements and has a strong client roster that features global household names across a variety of industries. Co-head Anders Nilsson is active on market entry and corporate restructuring work, and co-head Simon Shooter advises clients from Saudi Arabia. Johannes Eisser and Surabhi Singhi often handle joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
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Key clients
- NEOM company
- Tonomous
- Sony Music Publishing
- ATPI Limited - ATPI
- Carnation SPC DIFC Limited
- De La Rue
Work highlights
Advised Sony Music Publishing (SMP) on a variety of multi-jurisdictional matters in the Middle East, including on its songwriter agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
Advised ATPI Group on a strategic partnership with a Saudi Arabia based travel agency.
Acted for De La Rue on the GBP300 million sale of their authentication business.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Ander Nilsson; Melissa Murray; Simon Shooter
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Eade; Surabhi Singhi; Eddie Chiu; Rebecca Eade