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Provided by Arnaud Depierrefeu
Arnaud Depierrefeu specializes in the Middle East region, with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar where he was based and practiced for 10 years.
With more than 20 years of private practice, Arnaud specializes in corporate structuring (establishing, transforming and liquidating legal entities, negotiating joint-venture agreements) and in projects development in emerging markets in particular in the energy, infrastructure, construction and defence sectors.
He also heads the Middle East Desk in Paris set up to support the firm's French clients in the development of their activities in the Middle East but also Middle Eastern clients in their projects in France.
Before joining LPA Law, Arnaud was a partner of Simmons & Simmons based in Doha and a member of the Energy & Infrastructure Projects team. Previously, he worked at Gide (in France and China) and then at UGGC law firm (in China and Qatar).
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Arnaud Depierrefeu divides his time between the Paris and Dubai offices of LPA Law. He continues to represent several notable European clients in connection with Qatari projects. His recent work pertaining to such matters includes a variety of corporate structuring and commercial contract advice, as well as involvement in local infrastructure projects.
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Arnaud Depierrefeu is clever and quick in his analysis, in addition to being really empathetic.
Arnaud is very concrete and pragmatic, and knows the Middle East well.
Arnaud Depierrefeu is clever and quick in his analysis, in addition to being really empathetic.
Arnaud is very concrete and pragmatic, and knows the Middle East well.
