Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Contact number
971 4 5421 1900Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a substantial UAE corporate department comprising lawyers located in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In the venture capital realm, the team offers particularly significant experience concerning transactions in the technology sector. It has notable capabilities in acting for emerging companies and has acted on several very high-value acquisitions and financing rounds.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie acted for Dubai-headquartered cloud-kitchen unicorn Kitopi on its acquisition of AWJ Investments, the operator of food brands such as Awani and SushiDo.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are pleased with the support we get from them."
"We are pleased with the support we get from them."
Notable Practitioners
Adnan Doha is a capable M&A lawyer who handles a wide array of private equity and venture capital transactions, including a number of matters in the technology and e-commerce sectors.
"Technically excellent, he is all over the commercial and legal issues and able to provide constructive, practical advice to break through challenges."
Osama Audi leads the UAE corporate team at Baker McKenzie. As part of a broad transactional practice he is regularly mandated on venture capital matters, with a notable focus on technology deals.