TMT
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 3
Contact number
+971 (0) 4 374 2800Chambers Review
CMS has a compact TMT team in Dubai which is well regarded by its peers in the market. The department handles a variety of IT procurement, cloud computing and data privacy matters on behalf of numerous commercial clients, including real estate developers, financial institutions and e-commerce platforms. The firm also has experience counselling media and tech companies on high-profile product launches, as well as advising global brands on promotional initiatives in the UAE.
Work Highlights
- The CMS offices in Dubai and Johannesburg jointly advised TikTok on its agreement with ThinkWiFi for the provision of TikTok-branded public WiFi hotspots in South Africa.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS goes above and beyond in understanding our business, and in the application of law to how we operate."
"CMS is very knowledgeable and can handle a variety of complex matters. Each of their team members is an expert in their area. They are always diligent in responding and attentive to our requirements."
"They bring the best knowledge about tech and how other companies handle similar transactions."
"CMS goes above and beyond in understanding our business, and in the application of law to how we operate."
"CMS is very knowledgeable and can handle a variety of complex matters. Each of their team members is an expert in their area. They are always diligent in responding and attentive to our requirements."
"They bring the best knowledge about tech and how other companies handle similar transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Gibson is a respected figure with experience advising a number of leading global and regional clients. From his base in Dubai, he heads the firm's UAE TMT department and is regularly mandated on major outsourcing, licensing and procurement matters, with further expertise in data transfers and data protection.
"He's very good at suggesting approaches that get us to a conclusion quicker and more effectively. He's very commercial at delivering advice and packaging it in a way that is relevant to us."
"Ben has been excellent in supporting our journey. He understands our business and provides technically sound and commercially aware advice."
"Ben is a very strong and dependable adviser."