Corporate Finance in Dubai
Our team advises on a range of corporate finance matters, supporting businesses through key stages of growth, investment, and restructuring. We assist clients with structuring and negotiating equity and debt financing transactions, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, and capital raising initiatives.
Whether working with start-ups seeking early-stage funding or established companies navigating more complex transactions, we provide clear, commercially focused guidance. We regularly support clients on due diligence, regulatory considerations, and transaction documentation to help them complete deals with confidence.
Our approach is collaborative and pragmatic, combining legal insight with an understanding of market dynamics and investor expectations. If you would like to explore how we can support your corporate finance needs, please get in touch with our team.
Why choose us in this sector
- Legal due diligence on target companies and investmentstructures
- Drafting and negotiating shareholder and joint venture agreements
- Advising on capital raising, including private placements and convertible instruments
- Structuring and executing equity and debt financing transactions
- Support with corporate reorganisations and group structuring
- Regulatory advice relating to investment and financing activities
- Preparation and review of transaction documents
Recent matters in Corporate Finance
AED 3 billion
Construction-contract dispute for a leading UAE bank
Acted for a leading UAE bank in litigation over AED 3 billion of contractual obligations arising from a construction programme. The matter turned on how the facility documents and the underlying construction contracts fit together.
USD 1.5 billion
Government financing agreement between the Republic of Congo and the UAE
Facilitated a USD 1.5 billion financing arrangement between the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) and the UAE government, working through the financial and regulatory questions on both sides until the agreement was signed.
AED 123 million
Cross-border acquisition dispute between Kuwait and the United States
Advised in a AED 123 million dispute arising from a cross-border acquisition with parties in Kuwait and the United States, handling the conflict-of-laws and enforcement questions the two jurisdictions raised.
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