Allen & Overy in the Middle East
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Allen & Overy in the Middle East 2019 allenovery.com 2 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Clients praise the firm as “really cutting-edge in their approach. The quality of their work in many respects is unparalleled. It’s very good to have them working with you.” Chambers Global 2019 (Middle East Projects & Energy) “Allen & Overy LLP provides ‘excellent advice, combining technical expertise and commerciality’ .” Legal 500 2018 (UAE, Real Estate) “Allen & Overy LLP handles big-ticket deals across the UAE and the wider Middle East.” Legal 500 2017 (UAE) © Allen & Overy LLP 2019 3 Contents Covering your needs – Supporting you globally 4 Allen & Overy in the Middle East 6 Our regional presence 8 Independent market recognition 10 Awards 11 Sector expertise 13 Banking 14 Project finance 15 Financial services regulatory 17 Corporate and M&A 19 Telecommunications, Media and Technology 22 Equity capital markets 24 Debt capital markets 26 Industry recognition 28 Investment funds 32 Litigation and arbitration 34 Real estate and hospitality 36 Construction 39 Key contacts 41 allenovery.com 4 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Covering your needs – Supporting you globally GLOBAL KEY FACTS 5,400 2,800 People Lawyers over firm Single global 40 over 550 Partners 1profit pool Offices of the top 100 public 83% companies assisted 30 worldwide in FY17 Countries (Forbes, May 2017) On average we advise our Top 50 clients in 74% 19% 19 of our work involved of AO’s work comes countries 2 or more offices from high growth markets Our lawyers were ranked Our lawyers were ranked in 1 2 Band 1 and 2 in 201 categories 1,777 across all legal directories worldwide, times across the highest of the group of major Chambers directories international law firms © Allen & Overy LLP 2019 5 A&O GLOBALLY Our lawyers were ranked 1,177 times across Chambers directories 1180 Number of A&O cross-border deals 1177 worked on over the past five years ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN On average Our lawyers were ranked in we advised Bands 1 and 2 in 201 categories across all Legal Directories, our top 50 the highest of the global elite group 118 of international law firms clients in Number of jurisdictions where A&O has partnerships with local firms of A&O’s work came 19 19% from high growth markets Countries “Clients are pleased that the firm ‘knows how to get things done’. The team also ‘offers practical advice. It is helpful to have someone who has a common-sense acumen on how to progress’.” Chambers Global 2018 (Middle East Projects & Energy) allenovery.com 6 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Allen & Overy in the Middle East Dubai Abu Dhabi Ian Ingram-Johnson Ibrahim Mubaydeen Regional Managing Partner Managing Partner Tel +9714 426 7105 Tel +971 2 418 0401 Mob +971 50 652 2329 Mob +971 50 615 8457 [email protected] [email protected] – Banking – Corporate – Projects – Regulatory © Allen & Overy LLP 2019 7 REGIONAL KEY FACTS Arabic OVER 90 language 22 Partners Lawyers capabilities We can offer a “one-stop- shop” with our Excellent bilingual team 40years on the ground contacts of paralegals number of regional offices A relationship focus Band worldwide We work in partnership with our clients and aim 1 and 2 International to develop long-term rankings OVER 54 reach relationships with them in the leading independent guides 40 Quality people Our lawyers are among the region’s Comprehensive, most experienced and highly regarded, Strong relationships with local law firms, innovative advice delivering local advice to the highest key government agencies and regulatory delivered by a team of international standard bodies in all Middle Eastern jurisdictions commercially-minded, expert lawyers Chambers Global IFLR 1000 16 of our lawyers 18 of our received 33 individual lawyers are rankings in Bands 1 and ranked 33 times 2 across 20 categories in across 15 Chambers Global 2019 categories in the IFLR 1000 2020 33rankings 33rankings allenovery.com 8 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Our regional presence Deep local roots The Dubai office of Allen & Overy opened in 1978 and was the firm’s For 40 years, our offices in the Middle East have thrived together with first office outside of London. Dubai was chosen as a base in the the economy. Today we are proud to be able to say that we have grown Middle East because it had a strong future as a financial centre and to become the pre-eminent international law firm located in the welcomed foreign businesses. Our partners have developed deep Middle East, with an unrivalled presence in the region. We can offer relationships with a broad base of widely envied clients, both you strength and depth that no competitor can match, with top-tier government-related and private sector. Furthermore, we have gained legal advice delivered by our on-the-ground team of legal experts. unparalleled experience in relation to the ground-up establishment of Independent market recognition was first achieved in 2008 mega projects and transactions in the region. when Chambers Global introduced a Middle East category and Allen & Overy was ranked in band 1 for our corporate/commercial work. We have remained in band 1 ever since. © Allen & Overy LLP 2019 9 What can we offer you? For English and UAE law With local law firms, key With over 40 offices in the Delivered by a team of advice through our offices in government agencies and world’s key jurisdictions. commercially minded, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. regulatory bodies in all expert lawyers. Middle Eastern jurisdictions. Comprehensive, One-stop Strong International innovative shop relationships reach advice Wide-ranging Arabic Quality A relationship and in-depth capability people focus experience We understand the importance of getting to know you and Our lawyers’ bilingual skills A presence in the region for your team, and your business help our clients bridge the gap 40 years with in-depth Our lawyers are among the goals and values. We work in between Arabic and English in experience of the markets region’s most experienced partnership with our clients translation, whether drafting most complex and high-profile and highly regarded, delivering and aim to develop long-term regulations or conducting transactions across the local advice to the highest relationships with them. deal negotiations. spectrum of legal services. international standard. allenovery.com 10 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Independent market recognition LEGAL 500 MIDDLE EAST 2019 CHAMBERS GLOBAL UAE 2019 Regional Summary: The Middle East Banking and Finance Band 1 Band 1 Capital Markets LEGAL 500 UAE 2019 Band 1 Banking and Finance Construction Band 1 Band 1 Capital Markets Corporate/M&A Band 1 Band 1 Commercial, Corporate and M&A Dispute Resolution Band 1 Band 2 Construction Real Estate Band 3 Band 1 Dispute Resolution TMT Band 2 Band 2 Energy and Infrastructure Banking and Finance Band 1 (Foreign Expertise) – Oman Intellectual Property Band 3 CHAMBERS GLOBAL OMAN 2019 Investment Funds Corporate & Finance Band 2 Band 1 Islamic Finance IFLR1000 UAE 2020 Band 1 Real Estate Banking Band 2 Tier 1 TMT Capital Markets: Debt Band 2 Tier 1 Capital Markets: Equity CHAMBERS GLOBAL MIDDLE EAST 2019 Tier 1 Capital Markets M&A Band 1 Tier 1 Corporate/M&A Project Development Band 1 Tier 1 Dispute Resolution Project Finance Band 2 Tier 1 Investment Funds IFLR1000 KUWAIT 2020 Band 1 Islamic Finance Financial and Corporate Band 1 IFLR1000 OMAN 2020 Projects and Energy Band 1 Financial and Corporate © Allen & Overy LLP 2019 11 Awards Petrochemicals Project Advisory Firm – Regulatory Domestic Deal of the Year Financing of the Year (for and Compliance (for Ma’aden Phosphate Salalah Methanol Project) Company domestic sukuk) MENA Fund Manager Fund Services Awards 2018 TXF Awards 2018 IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 Water Project of the Middle East International Project Finance Deal of Year (for Shuaibah Law Firm of the Year the Year (for Dubai Expansion IWP) IFLR Middle East Awards 2013, 2014, International Airport and 2015 and 2017 TXF Awards 2018 Al Maktoum International Airport financing) Middle Eastern Equity Team of the Year IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 Commodities Finance IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 Deal of the Year (for MENA Infrastructure Advising borrower – Programme of the Year (for Debt and Equity-Linked Oman Oil Exploration Egypt FIT II Programme) & Production USD1bn Deal of the Year (for Qatar Pre-export finance facility) Islamic Bank collateralised IJ Global 2018 murabaha financing) TXF Awards 2018 MENA Petrochemicals IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 Deal of the Year (for Middle Eastern ECA Salalah Methanol) Finance Deal of the Year – M&A Deal of the Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA Year (for for KCA Deutag / IJ Global 2018 Line 6 expansion) Dalma Energy combination MENA Social Infrastructure TXF Awards 2018 IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 Deal of the Year (for Paris- Sorbonne Campus PPP) ECA-Backed Energy Restructuring Deal of Deal of the Year – Coral IJ Global 2018 South FLNG the Year (for Drydocks World) IFLR Middle East Awards 2018 TXF Awards 2018 allenovery.com 12 Allen & Overy in the Middle East | 2019 Sector expertise Specialist sector insight that will identify key challenges and solutions, delivering success Allen & Overy takes a sector-based approach to advising our clients that cuts across practice areas. The onus is on knowing the industries in which we operate inside out, and we believe it is essential for legal advisers to understand the commercial environment in which their advice will be implemented. This approach means we provide clients with genuine industry insight rather than purely technical advice that does not take into account the peculiarities or regulatory regimes of a certain sector.