Will Seivewright and Brenda Hill jointly lead the corporate and commercial team at DLA Piper, and are retained for a broad spectrum of M&A mandates, along with advising local and international clients on business restructurings, licensing and other regulatory areas. The team is equally adept at cross-border matters, overseeing incorporations, share sales and restructurings across jurisdictions. The UAE-based Richard Hughes lends to the team his expertise in multi-jurisdictional transactions, while Elias Al-Far is experienced in incorporations, share and asset disposals, and franchises.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have very good local knowledge of operating in Qatar whilst also understanding the needs and expectations of a UK business.’

  • ‘Brenda Hill was very thorough and helpful in her advice.’

  • ‘The team thinks well of the commercial aspects, which is good for us to be able to move with the deal/transaction. ’

  • ‘Richard Hughes is quite responsive and pragmatic.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Will Seivewright, George Vlavianos

Other key lawyers

Richard Hughes, Elias Al-Far