Charles Russell Speechlys LLP — United Arab Emirates

About

Charles Russell Speechlys is a market leading award winning international law firm with offices in 3 key Middle East locations: Dubai, Manama and Doha. We have been working with clients in the GCC region for over 30 years and operating on the ground in the Middle East for over 15 years. With both English and Arabic speaking lawyers, our experienced Middle East team of locally and internationally qualified lawyers understand your specific requirements and the nuances of each market place in the region. With a Partner-led service and offices across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, our 13 offices cover major markets in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Each of our offices provides a gateway to the whole firm connecting you with the best advisers and serving your needs. In only a few years we have become one of the leading international law firms in Dubai. Whether you are a government entity, international business, a local conglomerate, an entrepreneur or a private high net worth individual or family we will draw upon our local and regional expertise to provide you with relevant advice and practical solutions to achieve your objectives. Our team has grown rapidly since we opened our office in Dubai enabling us to provide our clients with advice on a broad spectrum of law including, corporate and commercial, intellectual property, common law litigation and arbitration, civil law litigation and arbitration, real estate and hospitality and construction, engineering and projects. A number of our lawyers also have specialist sector expertise in sectors such as aviation, technology, media and telecommunications, entertainment and events and art and luxury. Our work for clients in the region primarily covers the following key areas: - Corporate / commercial - Real estate, hotels and hospitality - Construction, engineering and projects - Litigation and dispute resolution - Private wealth - Sports - For more information, please contact emma.marsden@crsblaw.com ### Languages - Arabic - English (fluent) - French - Russian - Spanish ### Staffing Figures - 30 Fee earners

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Abdul Azeem

Legal Director · Dispute Resolution

Ghassan El Daye

Partner, Head of Arabic Litigation Practice · Litigation

Kelly Dunn

Chartered Legal Executive and Licenced Conveyancer · Real Estate

Mo Nawash

Mo is a corporate associate who advises clients ranging from start-ups to multinationals, as well as venture capital and private equity funds, on mergers and acquisitions (including divestitures), securities transactions, private equity and venture capital investments/exits, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations. He possesses extensive experience in advising clients across various sectors, with a particular focus on technology, life sciences and healthcare, construction, education, media and telecoms, and retail and consumer industries. Many of the transactions he advises on are within cutting-edge sub-sectors, which often require specialist legal expertise from experts across the firm. These sub-sectors include artificial intelligence (AI), biotech, blockchain, cyber, deep tech, health-tech, medical devices, quantum computing, software, and robotics, among others. Prior to relocating to the Middle East, Mo served as an in-house M&A counsel for the micro processing chip company – Arm Holdings, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group. Mo is admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and as a legal consultant in Dubai. · Mergers and Acquisitions

Nicola Jackson

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Patrick Gearon

Partner, Head of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Middle East · Litigation

Peter Smith

Legal Director · Dispute Resolution

Sara Sheffield

Partner · Commercial Litigation

Simon Green

Partner, Head of Asia · Real Estate

Thomas Snider

Head of International Arbitration · International Arbitration