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Corporate/M&A - United Arab Emirates

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is widely endorsed for its expertise in private equity and venture capital matters. From its office in Dubai, the firm is regularly mandated on significant transactions originating in Saudi Arabia. The team has considerable experience advising on both the sell and buy sides of high-value M&A mandates. Notable clients include regional and international institutional investors. Latham also has a strong track record in representing sovereign wealth funds as well as clients from the healthcare, energy and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins assisted ADNOC with a share swap transaction aimed at obtaining a 4% stake in Presight.

Strengths

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The team at Latham & Watkins was very helpful when proposing solutions.

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Global

Latham & Watkins showed impressive depth and breadth at both partner and associate level.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

They were attentive to details, responsive and adhered to timelines. They were very good at cutting through unnecessary detail and clearly and concisely explaining complex concepts.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Chris Lester
3
Chris Lester
3
Band 3
Chris Lester has extensive experience which spans the full gamut of mergers, demergers and acquisitions, in addition to restructurings, privatisations and joint ventures. His clientele includes prominent regional banks, private equity houses and entities in the oil and gas sector.

Chris Lester is very easy to work with and a safe pair of hands. Even though he is in a different time zone, he is always accommodating.

Chris is a great partner on any complex transaction, able to mobilise resources internally across departments and regions to deliver the highest quality of service.

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Chris Lester
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Chris Lester
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