DLA Piper

Demonstrating an ‘in depth knowledge of both the local region and the international environment’, DLA Piper is trusted by some of the biggest corporates in the Middle East and beyond for onshore and offshore litigation, international arbitration, regulatory and compliance matters. The team notably stands out through its specialist sanctions practice, as well as its ability to competently handle corporate investigations and white-collar criminal law cases. Construction, energy, infrastructure, restructuring and complex post M&A disputes round off a strong and diverse book of work. Practice head Andrew Mackenzie acts on a range of arbitration and litigation cases, from engineering and construction issues to intellectual property and life sciences-centered disagreements. Henry Quinlan has extensive arbitration experience, representing international banking groups, government entities, and leading industry corporates across a range of issues and Wissam Dagher is particular focused on commercial, banking and finance, and shareholders’ disputes. Senior legal consultant Adam Bradshaw’s practice covers acting for both public and private organisations and legal director Andrew Massey regularly represents clients in both the DIFC and ADGM Courts.