Linklaters handles work for clients including sovereign wealth funds, financial sponsors and premium corporates and the team regularly handles standout M&A transactions and top-quality commercial advisory work. The firm has seen a recent uptick in energy and infrastructure deals, as well as outbound investment by key clients. Scott Campbell has a well-established practice assisting top-end clients with complex cross-border transactions. Nicholas Edwards is active in private M&A and joint ventures and is a key port of call for domestic and international clients as they look to form partnerships. Patrick Sutton-Mattocks stand outs within a team of talented juniors for his high level of activity, supporting on a range of M&A, equity raisings and joint venture deals. Waleed Rasromani and Amro Bakhaidar are key names for deals with a nexus to Saudi Arabia.

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Key clients

  • Hassana Investment Company
  • DP World Limited
  • SHUAA Capital
  • Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (“e&”)
  • Meraas Holding LLC
  • Emaar Properties PJSC
  • Emaar Malls PJSC
  • The Mawarid Investment Group
  • Bytedance Pte. Ltd.
  • Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (“TAQA”)
  • Ahli United Bank B.S.C.

Work highlights

  • Advising e& e& on its proposed US$400m investment in exchange for a majority stake in Careem’s Super App.
  • Advising Emaar on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Dubai Creek Harbour LLC from Dubai Holding.
  • Advising Hassana, on behalf of the General Organization for Social Insurance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GOSI), on a landmark c. US$2.4bn investment in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets, valued at approximately US$23bn.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Scott Campbell, Nick Edwards, Waleed Rasromani, Amro Bakhaidar

Other key lawyers

Patrick Sutton-Mattocks, Claire Neil