Hourani & Partners is well-placed to advise on a range of regional transactions, including M&A and PE deals, restructurings, and commercial agreements. Chadi Hourani acts for a mix of industry players, regional and multinational financial intuitions, investment firms, and family offices. Rudolf Goldschmidt couples his corporate and commercial acumen with a broad appreciation of Gulf markets. Salim Sader skillfully advises M&A, PE and venture capital deals. Reef Hourani also comes recommended.
Testimonials
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‘This practice is well established in the MENA region. They have big law firm lawyers with a local edge. Also, they have a very good network in the region.’
‘Rudolf Goldschmidt is a very good lawyer with in-depth knowledge on the one hand and also regional depth. Also, Reef and Chadi Hourani are great lawyers who support well on a broad range of topics.’
‘The team is growing and that is a sign of Hourani's place in the legal market in the UAE and regionally. They are capably led by Chadi Hourani, who is a pleasure to work with. They are engaged and invested in the outcomes they are driving.’
‘Chadi Hourani is very knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. The fact that he is often incredibly busy makes us all the more grateful to the fact that he dedicates personal attention to our projects. Chadi also has high level contacts at most regulatory and governmental agencies and can get your work before the right person quickly. Reef Hourani has the ability to take the initiative and drive projects forward under his own initiative (something I am very grateful for).'
‘Hourani & Partners has a well rounded team that is extremely accessible. We are typically able to speak to the team on an adhoc basis which hasn't been the case with other law firms we have dealt with. The team is also able to pull in other members or partners when needed to support on key projects. We are very impressed with the team's quick turnaround and ability to meet tight deadlines.'
‘We think the individuals are very well rounded and are fit to advise on several different sectors and key projects. We work on a variety of projects across different markets and sectors and the H&P team have been key in advising us throughout all these projects.'
Key clients
- Delivery Hero
- Humania GCC Holding Limited
- The Ecosystem Integrity Fund
- Havas Middle East Limited
- DHL Express
- Chalhoub Group
- L’Oreal
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- British American Tobacco
- Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC
- 3M
- Servier
- Redington Group
- Kitopi
- Humantra Investment
- Binance
Work highlights
- Advised Delivery Hero SE in connection with the acquisition of the outstanding minority shareholding representing 37% in HungerStation Holding Limited, a holding company incorporated in the DIFC owning 100% of HungerStation Limited.
- Advised Humania GCC Holding Limited, which is headquartered in Dubai, on the negotiation and entry into definitive agreements to acquire Kaya Middle East, DMCC from Kaya Limited, a public company listed on the NSE India.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chadi Hourani, Salim Sader, Rudolf Goldschmidt