Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 2
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Chambers Review
Gibson Dunn continues to make waves in the UAE legal market. It has attracted considerable attention following a slew of high-profile lateral hires at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023, largely targeting Shearman & Sterling, and its recent opening of additional Middle Eastern offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. The group offers considerable expertise in private equity, with a strong track record when it comes to advising investment managers and sovereign wealth funds. Its lawyers are regularly seen on buyout transactions. Other significant clients include major corporations and investment banks.
Strengths
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"Gibson Dunn has an extremely energetic and dedicated team, offering thoughtfulness, creativity and the ability to find solutions to the most complex issues."
"Gibson Dunn has an extremely energetic and dedicated team, offering thoughtfulness, creativity and the ability to find solutions to the most complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Marwan Elaraby is a highly accomplished transactional lawyer in charge of the firm's Dubai office. He advises on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and ECM matters. He is particularly well known for his significant track record of acting for major clients in the oil and gas sector. Active throughout the region, he maintains an especially prolific practice in Egypt and recently joined Gibson Dunn after leaving Shearman & Sterling.
"Marwan is incredibly efficient, solution-oriented and delivers on time."
Renad Younes is a well-regarded lawyer who regularly takes a lead role on high-profile M&A matters within the oil and gas sector, leveraging her long-standing track record in the field of projects and energy. She is also adept at overseeing joint ventures and strategic partnerships. At the start of 2023 she was one of several lawyers who joined Gibson Dunn from Shearman & Sterling. She heads the Abu Dhabi office.