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About
Provided by Simon Fraser
Practice Areas
Simon Fraser is a senior corporate partner based in the firm's Abu Dhabi office, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate structuring for major projects and strategic investments. He has practiced in the USA, London, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and has more than 25 years’ experience structuring and executing complex cross-border transactions and projects for market leading clients around the world.
Mr. Fraser represents sovereigns, corporate clients, family offices and investment banks on regional and international transactions and projects across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus in energy and resources (including renewables and petrochemicals), infrastructure, telecommunications, manufacturing and technology.
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Simon Fraser is a seasoned lawyer on sales and acquisitions, particularly when it comes to representing clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors. He is also regularly involved in Kuwait-related deals. He recently joined King & Spalding after leaving Ashurst.
Simon Fraser is a seasoned lawyer on sales and acquisitions, particularly when it comes to representing clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors. He is also regularly involved in Kuwait-related deals. He recently joined King & Spalding after leaving Ashurst.
Dubai-based Simon Fraser is noted for his work on behalf of prominent Kuwaiti clients on their joint venture and finance arrangements overseas. He is highly experienced in oil and gas matters and well respected by interviewees. He recently left Ashurst to join King & Spalding.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon participates actively in all the discussions and is a voice of reason."
"Despite the time zone differences, Simon Fraser makes himself and his key colleagues available at short notice and ensures their turnaround time to deliver critical work is always first-rate."
"Simon participates actively in all the discussions and is a voice of reason."
"Despite the time zone differences, Simon Fraser makes himself and his key colleagues available at short notice and ensures their turnaround time to deliver critical work is always first-rate."