Haitham Hawashin
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A: Dubai-based
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About
Provided by Haitham Hawashin
Practice Areas
Haitham Hawashin is a corporate partner with extensive international and regional experience in international and local securities offerings, private equity, public and private M&A and complex joint venture transactions. Haitham is highly experienced in public company work covering both equity and debt transactions including IPOs, bond issuances, block trades, mergers, public tender offers and strategic investor investments. Haitham's Middle Eastern background, strong relationships with the local regulators and understanding of the culture enables him to structure and execute local and regional transactions seamlessly.
Career
Haitham has been in the UAE since 2013 and prior to that held positions with leading international firms in Australia, Taipei, Jordan, London, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Professional Memberships
Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2017
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, 2001
Personal
Bachelor of Laws, Deakin University; Master of Laws, University of Melbourne; B.A., Civil Law, University of Jordan
Haitham is fully bilingual in English and Arabic.
Chambers Review
Global
Haitham Hawashin leads the Dubai M&A team at Baker Botts. He is well versed in M&A transactions involving major regional financial institutions. He also regularly acts for private equity clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Haitham has the skills to support his clients and direct his team to deliver quality legal support without losing sight of the commercial aspects of transactions."
"He is highly attentive to details and the requirements of the transaction."
"Haitham has the skills to support his clients and direct his team to deliver quality legal support without losing sight of the commercial aspects of transactions."
"He is highly attentive to details and the requirements of the transaction."