Praised as a ‘great law firm with very experienced colleagues who are responsive and client oriented’, Baker McKenzie LLP advises on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, including FDI, structuring, governance, distribution, competition, and compliance, showcasing experience across sectors such as energy, technology, and retail. Hani Naja heads the practice and focuses on general commercial contracts, corporate restructurings and market entry work. Co-head Laya Aoun is the chief lead on commercial and trade matters, handling distribution and agency arrangements, competition law, trade compliance, export controls, and trade sanctions and customs issues. Rony Eid provides further market entry and corporate structuring expertise.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Great law firm with very experienced colleagues who are responsive and client oriented.'
- ‘Rony Eid is amazing, fantastic legal partner with strong focus on problem solving.'
- ‘Deep knowledge of the UAE healthcare ecosystem. Good knowledge of the pharma industry.'
- ‘Very good ability to provide practical legal opinions rather than just law interpretations.'
- ‘BM provide timely, commercially focused legal advice, which allowed us to meet our commercial aims in an efficient and cost effective manner.'
- ‘Hani Naha and Laya Aoun are very knowledgeable at providing legal advice for the Life Sciences sector.'
Key clients
- Atos
- Whirlpool
- Sika AG
- PepsiCo
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Laya Aoun
Practice head
Hani Naja; Laya Aoun
Other key lawyers
Rony Eid; Tala Shomar; Sami Saygh