Counting various FinTech clients on its roster, Latham & Watkins LLP is geared to handle technology giga-projects. Brian Meenagh oversees the team and is well-versed in commercial contracts, cloud matters, and telecommunications, and while Danielle van der Merwe is vastly knowledgeable of cybersecurity matters. Other key members of the practice include Ksenia Koroleva.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is able to offer its market-leading US/EU/UK expertise in TMT to local clients in a seamless manner and is able to staff the most appropriate attorneys across numerous jurisdictions for any cross-border matters or offer its commercial knowledge to local clients on matters that are "first in market" for the region.'
- 'The team is able to offer the latest legal technologies built into the platform for efficiency as needed while providing partner-level expertise in niche-matters for the region, for example, data privacy as it relates to TMT across all GCC regulatory matters.'
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
- Aliph Capital
- General Atlantic Service Company
- Jadwa Investment Company
- Kema
- Levant Capital Limited
- Meta
- PJT Partners
- Skims, Inc
- Skydance Media
- Stripe Payments Europe, Limited
- Tabby, Inc
Work highlights
Advised Skydance on its strategic merger with Paramount, to form “New Paramount” – a next-generation media and technology leader, and an Investor Group (comprised of the Ellison Family and RedBird Capital Partners) in an over US$8 billion investment in Paramount Global and to acquire National Amusements, Inc.
Advised PJT Partners on its strategic acquisition of deNovo Partners, a leading advisory firm focused on the Middle East and headquartered in Dubai.
Advised Kema, a UAE fintech platform founded by ex-Mumzworld.com co-founder Michael Ghandour, on a US$2 million pre-seed round led by Speedinvest with participation from the Dubai Foundation District Fund (DFDF).
Lawyers
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Ksenia Koroleva
Practice head
Brian Meenagh
Other key lawyers
Danielle van der Merw; Ksenia Koroleva