A key point of differentiation for the team at Pinsent Masons LLP is its expertise in corporate restructuring and the team has handled landmark cases of this nature in the UAE, particularly in the healthcare space. The group also acts on a range of cross-sector M&A, as well as a wide array of commercial issues. Mohammad Tbaishat is the standout adviser in the practice and excels in public and private M&A, acting for sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms on domestic and cross-border transactions. Senior associate Christopher Neal has a strong understanding of the manufacturing, technology and energy sectors and senior associate Alexandra Aikman and associate Kate Iliff are principally engaged with commercial instructions, especially contractual issues and corporate restructurings. Senior associate Nathalia Elhage is also noted.
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‘Broad range of expertise’
Key clients
- NMC Healthcare LTD
- Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Work highlights
- Advised Starlink Group on its strategic merger with Infinigate GmbH a leading distributor of cyber security in Europe and portfolio company of private equity firm Bridgepoint to form a group that has approx. US$ 2.2 billion in revenues.
- Advised Abu Dhabi Ports on its strategic joint venture with SEG ENERA Group, in respect of an international logistics and warehousing hub in Uzbekistan.