Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota (AC&H) has steadily established itself as a strong player in the Middle East and Africa, with the UAE office sitting as a regional hub and working closely with its partner firms across key jurisdictions. The team specialises in cross-border work with a nexus to Africa and Southwest Asia and advises on corporate, commercial and financing mandates. Atiq S. Anjarwalla's strong reputation across a variety of African markets generates significant instructions for the firm. Team lead Adil Shafi is chiefly recognised for his work in public and private financings of equity and debt and Devvrat Periwal is key to the early stages of deals and ventures, specialising in new business start ups, joint ventures, and shareholder-related matters. Senior associate Edward Macharia  is noted for M&A and corporate finance.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team at AC&H has extraordinary multifaceted experience in multiple fields. The reason they are better than other firms is due to their response, availability and access without having just billing in mind. The interests of the client are paramount. They have advised us on M&A, contractual, and structuring issues.'

  • ‘Adil Shafi is our go to person. He not only advises but ensures connections and delivery of other subject matter experts in the firm - whether subject matter or locational/geography. Depth of knowledge and practical application - which is the paramount factor.’

Key clients

  • CPAS Management DWC-LLC
  • Skylines Group UAE
  • Atlas Group
  • Litemarch Trading
  • Atraco Industrial Enterprises
  • Master Group (Pakistan),
  • Lattice Software Group

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adil Shafi

Other key lawyers

Atiq Anjarwalla, Devvrat Periwal, Edward Macharia