Latham & Watkins LLP
Client SatisfactionFielding a dedicated UAE team that works with a host of financial institutions, Latham & Watkins LLP demonstrates wide-ranging capabilities pertaining to the financing of brownfield and greenfield developments, fund acquisitions, and a variety of restructurings. Islamic financing continues to be a cornerstone of the practice; the team regularly advises on first-of-its-kind deals across the region, including corporate restructurings and digital infrastructure matters. Practice head Christian Adams is noted for his proficiency in cross-border transactions, especially in the real estate, hospitality and infrastructure sectors. Chirag Sanghrajka has a strong track record of working with both public and private sector clients on a broad array of financing mandates, with notable experience counselling on project bonds and Islamic financing.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Christian Adams think commercially and taking the sensible approach to complex negotiations earning respect of other side.'
Key clients
- Emirates REIT
- Brookfield Private Capital
- Government of Dubai
- e&
- Emarat
- Dubai Holding
- TECOM
- Goldman
- JP Morgan
- ICD Brookfield
- Chimera
- Tamara
- BAPCO Energies
- Standard Chartered Bank
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Emirates NBD
Work highlights
- Advising Emirates REIT in connection with the restructuring of its existing debt facilities and the execution of new loan facilities.
- Advising e& in connection with US$5bn term loan facilities.
- Advising Tamara, the leading shopping and payments platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, on the first-of-its-kind debt financing through securitisation in the Middle East.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Adams