Dubai

As part of a leading global team, our lawyers represent corporate and sovereign issuers, underwriters, financial sponsors, investors and selling shareholders in all types of public and private debt, equity, equity-linked and other securities offerings, across a wide range of industries.

Our global finance team, led by lawyers who have played central roles in numerous high-visibility real estate transactions, advise clients on the development, financing, construction, operation and acquisition of a wide range of capital intensive projects and facilities throughout the MENA region.

Dechert’s international arbitration lawyers have a long history of successfully representing clients in the MENA region, and other jurisdictions, both in investment and in commercial arbitrations. They have extensive experience working under various rules, including the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

An integral part of our global funds practice, our Dubai lawyers advise on all the legal, regulatory, compliance, registration and distribution aspects of setting up funds, investment structures and investment products throughout the UAE.

Our Dubai lawyers have witnessed and participated in the rapidly growing Islamic banking and finance industry. We represent regional and international banks in structuring Shari’a-compliant finance and investment products.

Recognized as a leading adviser among M&A law firms, Dechert represents buyers, sellers and advisers in complex commercial transactions throughout the MENA region. We focus on structuring successful deals, ensuring speed-to-market execution and protecting our clients’ interests in all phases of a transaction.

We advise on all phases of the investment life cycle. Our cross-functional team focuses on accomplishing successful exits, structuring funds for cost and tax efficiency and good governance, executing fund investments that maximize value and handling transactions that enhance portfolio companies.

Dechert advises companies, boards of directors, executives, officers and other individuals on all aspects of white collar crime, compliance and investigations across the MENA region. Our global team has extensive experience in internal and government investigations, enforcement actions, economic sanctions, trade violations, white collar criminal defense and monitorships, as well as dealing with all major global regulatory authorities including the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).