Clyde & Co LLP has a full service corporate and commercial practice that is active in multiple sectors, working with domestic and regional clients on M&A and PE transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and commercial contracts. The firm continues grow the strength of its offering, hiring Rachel Fox from William Fry LLP in September 2023 to kickstart its Middle East tax platform and provide further support to key clients. Naji Hawayek leads the group and helms high-end M&A, joint ventures, and disposals for a mix of industry players across the Middle East and North Africa. Benjamin Smith is particularly well-noted for his foreign direct investment and reorganisation work, while Roshanak Bassiri-Gharb is active in the insurance sector. Stephen McKenna, Ross Barfoot and Chadi Salloum left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Clyde & Co's Dubai office M&A team are well versed in the M&A market and practices. They are also well-structured and attentive to the client's requirements and targets.'
‘Roshanak Bassiri Gharb was responsive, present and reliable. Her participation in the transaction meetings was nothing short than elemental in concluding the meetings in a favourable manner. Her experience in similar transactions was an added value in terms of flagging possible risks to us at the right time for us to consider and make a decision.’
Key clients
- ADMO Lifestyle Holding Limited
- Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC
Work highlights
- Advised ADMO Lifestyle Holding Limited on their JV with Addmind, launching a new global lifestyle vertical Alpha-Mind.
- Advised Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC on the sale of 49 per cent of the entire share capital of Alpha Dhabi Construction Holding LLC to ADQ Developmental Holding LLC.