Hadef & Partners LLC specialises in share and purchase sales, private equity funds and investments, joint ventures and partnerships, as well as legal due diligence. Yasser Omar 'has the ability to understand the scope of deals and deliver quality service', with activity in high-end M&A alongside complex and multi-faceted distribution, agency and supply contracts. Ahmad Sergieh handles a varied workload but has recently been kept busy handling finance and hospitality work and Victoria Woods is a popular choice for both domestic and international clients, where she advises on premium cross-border transactions and commercial advisory work. M&A and private equity specialists Patrick Tweedale and Paul Wynne have wide sector experience, including technology and pharmaceuticals. Senior associate Diana Froyland provides support on a wide range of mandates.
Testimonials
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‘Great team with a mixture of practitioners from Western jurisdictions and Middle Eastern jurisdictions. They are perfect for large, cross-border matters in the Middle East as they know the Middle East as well as international best practice.’
‘We were particularly impressed by Dina Mahdi. She is tenacious, details-oriented and very hard-working. Clients are lucky to have her on their side.’
Key clients
- Al Nowais Investments LLC
- Voodoo SAS
Work highlights
- Acted for Al Nowais Investments LLC in respect of the sale of a majority stake in Emircom LLC to International Holding Company (“IHC”) and the subscription by IHC for additional shares.
- Acted for Voodoo on the purchase of 51% of the share capital of Tarboosh Games and an option to acquire the remaining shares.