A ‘practical, solution-seeking and professional' team, Al Tamimi & Company is a one-stop shop for the full gamut of commercial and corporate work, handling landmark M&A and joint venture mandates, as well as advising on corporate structuring and restructuring projects and contractual advisory matters. Samer Qudah and Nicholas Watson, who was a new arrival from Trowers & Hamlins LLP in January 2023, jointly head the practice. Izabella Szadkowska is noted for her 'amazing judgement and decision-making skills', and is predominantly active on foreign investment regime and cross-border issues and Richard Catling is well regarded for his wide sector engagement, acting for leading retail, education, consumer and investment players. Associate Gulsun Ozmen is also noted. Suhail Mirza joined from Gowling WLG in January 2023.
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‘Gulsun Ozmen is an excellent professional, always on top of the matters, very quick in responding and in understanding the needs of her clients.’
‘Very good local experience of laws and practice.’
‘Swift turnaround times and reliable legal services.’
‘Highly experienced and with knowledge of the law in a number of different sectors. The team is extremely responsive and professional towards addressing all inquiries and fully understand client needs. They also provide great and timely communication.'
‘Unique to Izabella Szadkowska is her strong knowledge of the law surrounding our area of service, specifically foundation / NGO's law in the UAE.'
- 'Izabella has amazing judgement and decision-making skills, always on the lookout for new amendments to the law governing our sector and provides timely advice to ensure our organization is aligned with any changes. Izabella always provides timely communication upon each meeting and continuous follow up by her personally and team members engaged.'
‘Practical, solution seeking and professional, with a deep legal understanding. ’
‘One stop shop for all legal matters in Arabic and English ’
Key clients
- Dubai Holding
- Apollo Global Management
- Apollo Capital Management
- Citigroup
- Steven Madden
- Patyka Cosmetics
- Autorola A/S
- Chef’s Warehouse
- Priveq Investment VI (A) AB and Priveq Investment VI (B) AB (together, “Priveq Investment”)
- Mohamed Ruqait Properties LLC
Work highlights
- Advising Apollo Global Management Inc on a USD 400milllion deal to acquire a minority stake in Aldar Investment Properties, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties PJSC.
- Advising Steve Madden, a company listed on NASDAQ, on establishing its presence in the GCC region and entering into a joint venture with the Apparel Group.
- Advising Autorola on its joint venture with Al Futtaim Automotive creating a digital platform for the B2B used car market.
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Samer Qudah, Nicholas Watson