Commercial, corporate and M&A

Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants

Afridi & Angell provides 'tactical advice' on agreements and disputes and also handles M&A, joint ventures and restructuring. Charles Laubach jointly leads the team alongside Bashir Ahmed, who has over 35 years of experience in the market and is a go-to for cross-border transactional matters. The 'professional' Danielle Lobo is chiefly noted for her work on private equity transactions, active on both the buyer and seller side. Abdus Samad is a key name for corporate advisory work.

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Testimonials

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‘The team are familiar with most of various laws in the UAE.’
‘Danielle Lobo is very professional.'
‘The company has the capacity to analyze the specific needs of the client and offer the legal advice accordingly.’
‘The team's knowledge of UAE commercial law is strong. They always gives sound tactical advice on agreements and disputes based on common sense and logic as well as legal requirements.’
‘Abdus Samad: advice seems sound and pragmatic. Articulate in explaining the rationale for directions that he advises that we take.'
'They always recall the necessary details of our case.’
‘Excellent leadership, solid reputation.’
'Very knowledgeable, practical, commercially astute.’

Key clients

Al Batha Group
Modern Pharmaceutical Company L.L.C
Al Ansari Financial Services
Dubal Holding
Rexnord Corporation
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
Mai Dubai L.L.C
Griffith Foods International Inc.
Dubai Investments PJSC

Work highlights

Advised a UK-based forwarding and shipping company on the Middle East portion of its GBP20 million global acquisition of a UK-based relocation services company.
Acted as local counsel to an Indian multinational paint company in connection with the incorporation of a USD70 million joint venture entity in Fujairah for the manufacturing of white cement and white cement clinker.
Advised a global group of companies that manufactures petrochemicals and agri-nutrients on data privacy and cyber-security laws impacting its business in the UAE including the free zones.