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Provided by Ali Shaikley
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Ali has significant experience handling complex cross-border corporate, M&A, and equity capital market transactions across the Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. A trusted advisor, he represents large corporations, private equity sponsors, family offices, and other investors on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs/equity capital markets transactions, private equity and venture capital transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate and commercial advisory work. He is fluent in both written and spoken Arabic.
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Ali Shaikley is an increasingly prominent figure in Middle East capital markets matters. He offers considerable experience relating to IPOs on the Dubai Financial Market and is based in the New York office of Sidley Austin.
Ali Shaikley is a leading lawyer for M&A, most significantly acting on deals relating to the power and oil and gas sectors. He is also well versed in private equity and venture capital work. He represents a range of clients including logistics companies, property developers and private equity houses. He recently joined Sidley Austin after leaving White & Case and currently splits his time between London and New York, continuing to maintain a strong presence in UAE mandates.
Ali Shaikley is an adept equity lawyer whose experience encompasses acting for REITs on proposed de-listings. He now divides his time between the London and New York offices of Sidley Austin, having previously been based at White & Case in Dubai, and has extensive experience advising on IPOs on the Dubai Financial Market.
Ali Shaikley is a leading lawyer for M&A, most significantly acting on deals relating to the power and oil and gas sectors. He is also well versed in private equity and venture capital work. He represents a range of clients including logistics companies, property developers and private equity houses. He recently joined Sidley Austin after leaving White & Case, where he operated from the firm's Middle East offices, and currently splits his time between Sidley's London and New York offices.
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Provided by Chambers
"Ali is one of the best lawyers within the equity capital markets space in the UAE."
"Ali is a very good M&A partner. You reach out to him with issues and he gives you a legal position and a commercial execution as well. He tells you the market precedent and helps you navigate the transactions."
"He responds quickly and makes you feel as though you are his only client, despite the fact that he has many. He instils confidence and trust."
"Aliis really well versed in the US-to-GCC cross-border world of investments. He is the guy you want on your side."
"Ali is one of the best lawyers within the equity capital markets space in the UAE."
"Ali is a very good M&A partner. You reach out to him with issues and he gives you a legal position and a commercial execution as well. He tells you the market precedent and helps you navigate the transactions."
"He responds quickly and makes you feel as though you are his only client, despite the fact that he has many. He instils confidence and trust."
"Aliis really well versed in the US-to-GCC cross-border world of investments. He is the guy you want on your side."
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