Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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‘Highly regarded for its expertise in advising on a broad spectrum of complex, high-value corporate transactions within the Middle East and internationally’, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP combines UAE, Saudi, and English law capabilities to advise leading corporates, sovereign wealth funds, and financial institutions on strategic regional and international transactions. Team head Chris Walters is praised for his ’strategic vision and leadership’ and has a strong track record on significant digital infrastructure transactions. Anna Szyndler handles a wealth of M&A and PE deals in the infrastructure, energy and tech spaces. Andrew El-Khoury widely supports.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The individuals I work with continuously stand out for their exceptional legal expertise, commercial insight, and unwavering client dedication. What differentiates them from competitors is their proactive approach to problem-solving, combining deep technical knowledge with a pragmatic mindset that delivers tailored solutions aligned with clients’ business objectives.
  • ‘Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Corporate and M&A practice in Dubai is highly regarded for its expertise in advising on a broad spectrum of complex, high-value corporate transactions within the Middle East and internationally. The team specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, restructuring, and corporate governance, providing sophisticated legal solutions tailored to the dynamic commercial environment in Dubai and the wider Gulf region.'

Key clients

  • Singtel, Deutsche Telekom, e&, SK Telecom, and SoftBank Corp. TASC Towers Holding Limited / Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. (Zain) Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat / e& enterprise) Uber Technologies Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals / Chryso S.A.S. Blackstone New York Macnica, Inc. Africa50 Marex Group Al Jomaih Energy & Water Company (JENWA) Sunstone Development Co., Ltd

Work highlights

Advising Zain Group and its subsidiary TASC Towers Holding ("TASC") on their framework agreement with Ooredoo, to combine their mobile telecommunicators tower portfolios to create the largest independent tower company in the Middle East North Africa ("MENA") region.