Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Tribonian Law Advisors
Tribonian Law Advisors‘ team has a strong track record acting on domestic and cross-border M&A in the tech and telecoms space. Key names include founder and managing partner Rindala Beydoun; early stage investment specialist Carlo Pianese; and Emile Boulos, who oversees joint ventures, restructurings and corporate finance mandates. Senior associate Dhruv Agarwal is also a key name.
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Testimonials
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‘Team is available even on short notices. Carlo Pianese and Dhruv Agarwal both were very forthcoming and have good expertise in M&A-related matters.’
‘The firm has an all hands on deck culture that I find very useful as a client. I know that my enquiries get the attention of all levels in the firm.'
‘All the individuals I have interacted with had excellent knowledge, paid attention to our requests, and were prompt in their delivery. Our primary contact is Carlo Pianese, who is a partner and has always ensured that our request is attended to promptly by the relevant team member and with Carlo's oversight.'
‘Carlo is very pragmatic, straight to the point and highly efficient in his ability to manage all of my group's requirements.’
‘The Partners and Associates at TLA are very knowledgeable about the market and very helpful when it comes to helping us translate commercial terms into legal documents.’
‘They are very engaged and available, and attend every call and meeting. Also, they are very kind and humble.'
‘Very personalized attention from senior partners. Have strong track record and credentials advising large blue-chip international firms as well as regional firms.’
‘Excellent lawyers with strong experience and creative thinking and problem solving capabilities. Have worked extensively with Carlo Pianese and Rindala Beydoun, whom I rate very highly. Given the entrepreneurial spirit of the firm, the partners are very engaged and involved in order to maintain quality and reputation.’
Key clients
- Al Faris Equipment Rentals LLC
- Al Islami
- Al Majdouie Holding Limited
- Al Yasra General Trading LLC
- Alcazar Capital Limited
- Arab Beverages EST
- Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre
- Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Cooperat
- e&
- El Grocer
- Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
- Global Ventures
- Iron Mountain Document Storage
- Khazna Data Centres
- Noventiq Holdings PLC
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Group (PwC)
- The Luxury Closet
- Uber
- VTTI Fujairah Terminals Limited
Work highlights
- Acted as lead counsel for Etisalat on the acquisition of el Grocer, and drafted, negotiated and finalised a number of transaction documents including share purchase agreement; disclosure letter; executive management agreements; all corporate resolutions and completion deliverables.
- Advised Path Solutions on the sale of business assets to Azentio Software ("Azentio"), a Singapore-headquartered software products business owned by funds advised by Apax.
- Advised the shareholders of Bakemart on the sale of Bakemart to Almarai Company and drafted the share purchase agreement, disclosure letters and other completion documents.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rindala Beydoun, Carlo Pianese, Emile Boulos