Office Address
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square
Al Maryah Tower, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 55069
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lawyers from across the Akin network have advised on Middle East-based matters for decades. We have been in the region for more than 15 years and, in 2008, opened our Abu Dhabi office in response to strong client demand, located in Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, the heart of Abu Dhabi’s new central business district.
Our office is fully integrated into our firmwide system of cross-border, cross-practice collaboration. Our lawyers in Abu Dhabi have a rich history of representing high-profile Middle East clients in multibillion-dollar transactions and counseling Middle East entities in energy, corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), telecom, media and technology (TMT), investment funds, construction, entertainment and defense matters, as well as offering services in critical fields such as international trade, international arbitration and dispute resolution, health care, cybersecurity, investigations, policy and regulation, intellectual property and financial services.
Lawyers in our Abu Dhabi office collaborate with, and enjoy support from, our international network of lawyers, advisers and staff in Dubai, Riyadh, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Geneva and the United States in order to seamlessly and effectively provide practical strategies and innovative solutions for our clients in virtually all areas of the law. In addition, the multicultural team of lawyers in our Abu Dhabi office is able to provide multilingual advice to our clients, including in Arabic, English, Hindi, Russian and Urdu.
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Abu Dhabi Global Market Square
Al Maryah Tower, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 55069
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square
Al Maryah Tower, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 55069
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Our cross-border corporate transactions practice assists clients in general corporate matters, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, project financings, restructurings, divestitures, securities offerings, leveraged buyouts, capital markets transactions and international taxation. The practice regularly engages in cross-border transactions, representing early-stage companies to large, more-established multinational corporations, while also offering industry-specific experience.
In addition, our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) corporate lawyers regularly advise government-related and affiliated entities, including sovereign wealth funds, authorities and regulatory agencies on a wide range of transactions and representations.
Our finance team has a wealth of experience advising governments, borrowers, investors, developers, contractors, Islamic finance institutions, export credit agencies, development finance institutions and commercial banks in relation to conventional, multisourced and Islamic finance across a diverse range of financial products, including general banking (covering syndicated and bilateral investment-grade corporate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, asset finance, structured finance and restructurings), project finance and debt capital markets.
Our cross-border corporate transactions practice assists clients in general corporate matters, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, project financings, restructurings, divestitures, securities offerings, leveraged buyouts, capital markets transactions and international taxation. The practice regularly engages in cross-border transactions, representing early-stage companies to large, more-established multinational corporations, while also offering industry-specific experience.
In addition, our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) corporate lawyers regularly advise government-related and affiliated entities, including sovereign wealth funds, authorities and regulatory agencies on a wide range of transactions and representations.
Our finance team has a wealth of experience advising governments, borrowers, investors, developers, contractors, Islamic finance institutions, export credit agencies, development finance institutions and commercial banks in relation to conventional, multisourced and Islamic finance across a diverse range of financial products, including general banking (covering syndicated and bilateral investment-grade corporate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, asset finance, structured finance and restructurings), project finance and debt capital markets.
Akin has extensive experience helping clients navigate the myriad regulatory requirements, including assisting clients with data breach preparedness and response efforts, and related investigations and litigation.
Our practice offers a full array of services, including developing compliance programs, providing day-to-day compliance counseling, providing legislative and regulatory advocacy services, assisting with data breach investigations and responses, handling regulatory investigations, and litigating cybersecurity, privacy and data protection matters. We also furnish strategic advice on structuring business relationships in a manner that is sensitive to cybersecurity, privacy and data protection concerns.
Akin has extensive experience helping clients navigate the myriad regulatory requirements, including assisting clients with data breach preparedness and response efforts, and related investigations and litigation.
Our practice offers a full array of services, including developing compliance programs, providing day-to-day compliance counseling, providing legislative and regulatory advocacy services, assisting with data breach investigations and responses, handling regulatory investigations, and litigating cybersecurity, privacy and data protection matters. We also furnish strategic advice on structuring business relationships in a manner that is sensitive to cybersecurity, privacy and data protection concerns.
Our sophisticated, diverse and full-service energy law practice encompasses transactional and regulatory matters in relation to conventional and renewable energy, as well as international upstream work in exploration and production, midstream work in pipelines, transportation and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and downstream work in petrochemicals, refineries and marketing.
Our clients include United Arab Emirates (UAE) and international developers, financial institutions and sovereign states across the energy value chain from exploration and production companies to renewable energy investment funds.
Our sophisticated, diverse and full-service energy law practice encompasses transactional and regulatory matters in relation to conventional and renewable energy, as well as international upstream work in exploration and production, midstream work in pipelines, transportation and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and downstream work in petrochemicals, refineries and marketing.
Our clients include United Arab Emirates (UAE) and international developers, financial institutions and sovereign states across the energy value chain from exploration and production companies to renewable energy investment funds.
Our media & entertainment practice advises government entities, studios, producers, television and cable networks, promoters of live events, game developers and others, in the development, finance, production and distribution of all types of media and entertainment projects.
Based primarily in Abu Dhabi and the entertainment capitals of New York and Los Angeles, our comprehensive practice provides one-stop shopping for media and entertainment industry clients around the world.
Our media & entertainment practice advises government entities, studios, producers, television and cable networks, promoters of live events, game developers and others, in the development, finance, production and distribution of all types of media and entertainment projects.
Based primarily in Abu Dhabi and the entertainment capitals of New York and Los Angeles, our comprehensive practice provides one-stop shopping for media and entertainment industry clients around the world.
Our lawyers have comprehensive knowledge of the complex, rapidly evolving health care industry derived from many years of hands-on experience. Our experience in the health care industry is broad, with in-depth exposure to the UAE’s regulatory framework and regulatory decision-makers.
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Our lawyers have comprehensive knowledge of the complex, rapidly evolving health care industry derived from many years of hands-on experience. Our experience in the health care industry is broad, with in-depth exposure to the UAE’s regulatory framework and regulatory decision-makers.
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Our international arbitration offering in Abu Dhabi is part of our global arbitration practice. Working in teams drawn from across Akin’s global network, including other experienced arbitration practitioners operating out of the firm’s offices in the U.S., London, Geneva, Dubai and Hong Kong, we have a particularly strong track record of handling construction-related arbitrations in the region. Our practitioners also advise on the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards in the UAE.
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Our international arbitration offering in Abu Dhabi is part of our global arbitration practice. Working in teams drawn from across Akin’s global network, including other experienced arbitration practitioners operating out of the firm’s offices in the U.S., London, Geneva, Dubai and Hong Kong, we have a particularly strong track record of handling construction-related arbitrations in the region. Our practitioners also advise on the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards in the UAE.
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We offer clients an array of services designed to optimize their ability to engage in the cost-efficient and timely exchange of goods and services across borders in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We advise on the regulatory and compliance aspects of all transactions with cross-border dimensions and on a wide range of trade compliance issues as well as trade policy and World Trade Organization (WTO) matters.
In addition, our lawyers have broad experience representing clients in all aspects of export controls, economic sanctions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and antibribery compliance, including the development of global compliance programs, the conduct of third-party due diligence and internal investigations.
We offer clients an array of services designed to optimize their ability to engage in the cost-efficient and timely exchange of goods and services across borders in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We advise on the regulatory and compliance aspects of all transactions with cross-border dimensions and on a wide range of trade compliance issues as well as trade policy and World Trade Organization (WTO) matters.
In addition, our lawyers have broad experience representing clients in all aspects of export controls, economic sanctions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and antibribery compliance, including the development of global compliance programs, the conduct of third-party due diligence and internal investigations.
Our Abu Dhabi team advises on all aspects of fund management and is experienced with all types of alternative investment products, hedge funds, private equity, credit, distressed debt, real estate, futures funds, managed accounts, fund of funds, listed investment companies and emerging market funds.
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Our Abu Dhabi team advises on all aspects of fund management and is experienced with all types of alternative investment products, hedge funds, private equity, credit, distressed debt, real estate, futures funds, managed accounts, fund of funds, listed investment companies and emerging market funds.
Learn more about our investment management and private equity capabilities.
Our Middle East projects group has extensive experience advising governments, developers, borrowers, contractors, investors, development finance institutions and commercial banks in relation to the development and financing of major projects.
We have helped our clients win and complete some of the most significant deals to come to market across a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power (including renewables), water and wastewater, infrastructure and metals and mining.
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Our Middle East projects group has extensive experience advising governments, developers, borrowers, contractors, investors, development finance institutions and commercial banks in relation to the development and financing of major projects.
We have helped our clients win and complete some of the most significant deals to come to market across a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power (including renewables), water and wastewater, infrastructure and metals and mining.
Learn more about our project debt & equity finance capabilities >
In today’s economy, the knowledgeable purchase, development, financing, leasing and sale of property for business and investment purposes is the key to success. Our experienced real estate lawyers represent sophisticated clients at all phases of this process.
In today’s economy, the knowledgeable purchase, development, financing, leasing and sale of property for business and investment purposes is the key to success. Our experienced real estate lawyers represent sophisticated clients at all phases of this process.