Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Addleshaw Goddard
Addleshaw Goddard bolstered its position in the UAE market through the hire of Philip Dowsett from Dechert LLP in July 2023, a funds-dedicated practitioner who has over 15 years of regional experience and has strength working with sovereign wealth funds, private equity and venture capital firms. Victoria Mesquita is a key name for fund financing instructions and has expertise handling work in the healthcare and energy sectors. The firm also has broad multi-jurisdictional coverage, aiding Middle Eastern funds with investments in the UK and European real estate market, and working with global entities on investments in the GCC.
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Key clients
- ASCA Capital
- PlusVC
- Nuwa Capital
- Wamda Capital
- Frontier Investment Management Partners
- CedarBridge Capital
- KAMCO
- Humania Capital
- StonePine Capital Partners
- Gulf Capital
Work highlights
- Advising the Pearl REIF on the launch of the Shariah-compliant closed-ended REIF (Real Estate Investment Trust) and its initial public offering (IPO) on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX).
- Advising Aljazira Capital, a Saudi-based investment manager, on aspects of its acquisition of "The Connection" office campus (the UK headquarters of Vodafone) from Vodafone as part of a sale-and-leaseback transaction through a structured investment platform.
- Advising KAMCO, a Kuwaiti investment company, on the establishment of several offshore Shariah-compliant fund structures deploying capital in UK real estate assets.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Dowsett