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.
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