Legal Services
Banking and Finance
End-to-end legal support on domestic and cross-border financing matters, representing financial institutions, corporate borrowers, sponsors, and investors. Our team navigates complex financial regulations and structures transactions to maximize value and minimize risk. This includes:
End-to-end legal support on domestic and cross-border financing matters, representing financial institutions, corporate borrowers, sponsors, and investors. Our team navigates complex financial regulations and structures transactions to maximize value and minimize risk. This includes:
- Asset & Lease Finance: Structuring and documenting asset financing and leasing arrangements, including cross-border leases and aviation/maritime assets.
- Capital Markets: Advising issuers and underwriters on debt and equity offerings, securities law compliance, and public listings.
- Corporate Debt: Negotiating and drafting corporate loan facilities, refinancing, and syndicated loan agreements.
- Fintech: Advising fintech businesses on licensing, compliance, payment systems, and partnerships with regulated institutions.
- Islamic Finance: Creating Sharia-compliant financing structures such as Murabaha, Iijara, Mudaraba, and sukuk.
- Leveraged Finance: Supporting leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings with high-yield instruments.
- Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance: Structuring finance for large-scale energy, infrastructure, and PPP projects.
- Real Estate Finance: Assisting in financing commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments.
- Restructuring and Insolvency: Guiding clients through debt restructurings, workouts, and insolvency processes.
- Securitization and Structured Finance: Designing asset-backed securities and other structured finance products.
Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment
Help clients navigate complex trade, investment, and competition laws to ensure compliance, secure approvals, and protect market positions in domestic and international commerce. This includes:
Help clients navigate complex trade, investment, and competition laws to ensure compliance, secure approvals, and protect market positions in domestic and international commerce. This includes:
- Antitrust Compliance: Advising on merger control, restrictive practices, and abuse of dominance issues.
- Foreign Investment Approvals: Securing regulatory clearances for inbound and outbound investments.
- Trade Regulation: Advising on import/export regulations, tariffs, and customs compliance.
- Market Entry Strategy: Structuring compliant entry into new markets.
Construction and Engineering
Support clients through every phase of construction and engineering projects, from procurement to delivery and dispute resolution, ensuring projects run smoothly and disputes are managed effectively. This includes:
Support clients through every phase of construction and engineering projects, from procurement to delivery and dispute resolution, ensuring projects run smoothly and disputes are managed effectively. This includes:
- Construction Disputes: Representing parties in arbitration, litigation, and adjudication over construction-related claims.
- Contracts and Procurement: Drafting and negotiating EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts tailored to each project.
- EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): Advising on turnkey project contracts, risk allocation, and compliance.
- Project Advisory: Providing strategic legal guidance during project execution to manage risks and regulatory requirements.
Corporate and M&A
Advice on all aspects of corporate life cycles — from formation and governance to mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations — ensuring deals are executed seamlessly and in compliance with laws. This includes:
Advice on all aspects of corporate life cycles — from formation and governance to mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations — ensuring deals are executed seamlessly and in compliance with laws. This includes:
- Capital Markets: Legal guidance on IPOs, private placements, and securities law matters.
- Corporate Governance: Advising boards on best practices, fiduciary duties, and regulatory compliance.
- International Corporate Reorganizations: Coordinating cross-border restructurings for multinational operations.
- Joint Ventures: Structuring and documenting joint ventures and strategic alliances.
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Managing due diligence, negotiation, and transaction execution for buyers and sellers.
- Private Equity: Supporting investors and portfolio companies in acquisitions, growth capital, and exits.
- Venture Capital: Advising start-ups and investors on funding rounds, shareholder arrangements, and exit strategies.
Corporate Crime
Defend businesses and individuals against allegations of corporate misconduct, guiding clients through investigations, compliance programs, and enforcement proceedings. This includes:
Defend businesses and individuals against allegations of corporate misconduct, guiding clients through investigations, compliance programs, and enforcement proceedings. This includes:
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Developing compliance programs and defending against corruption-related allegations.
- Anti-Money Laundering: Advising on AML compliance and representing clients in enforcement actions.
- International Sanctions and Export Controls: Ensuring compliance with global trade restrictions and sanctions regimes.
- Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement: Representing clients in proceedings brought by regulators and enforcement agencies.
Data Privacy, Security and Technology
Help businesses safeguard data, comply with privacy regulations, and leverage technology while managing risk in an evolving digital landscape. This includes:
Help businesses safeguard data, comply with privacy regulations, and leverage technology while managing risk in an evolving digital landscape. This includes:
- Cybersecurity: Advising on breach prevention, incident response, and regulatory reporting obligations.
- Data Privacy: Ensuring compliance with local and international privacy laws and frameworks.
- Disruptive Technology: Guiding adoption and regulation of AI, blockchain, and emerging tech.
- Electronic and Mobile Commerce: Drafting terms and compliance programs for online and mobile platforms.
- Information Law: Advising on access to information, confidentiality, and data sharing.
- Product Counseling: Ensuring product compliance with applicable regulations and safety standards.
- Regulatory Defense and Litigation: Defending against enforcement actions related to technology or data use.
- Technology Transactions and Sourcing: Negotiating software licensing, outsourcing, and IT service agreements.
- Telecom Services: Advising telecom providers on licensing, infrastructure, and regulatory compliance.
Employment, Labor and Pensions
Comprehensive advice on workforce management, employment law compliance, and pensions, helping clients navigate domestic and cross-border employment challenges. This includes:
Comprehensive advice on workforce management, employment law compliance, and pensions, helping clients navigate domestic and cross-border employment challenges. This includes:
- Corporate Transactions: Advising on employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.
- Cross-Border Employment and Pensions: Managing multi-jurisdictional employment issues and benefits.
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Structuring incentive plans, bonuses, and retirement benefits.
- Employment: Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, and workplace agreements.
- Employment Litigation: Representing employers and employees in labor disputes.
- Global Mobility and Immigration: Assisting with visas, work permits, and employee relocations.
- Labor and Industrial Relations: Advising on collective bargaining and union matters.
- Pensions Risk Transfer and Management: Structuring and managing pension scheme transfers.
Financial Services Regulation
We guide financial institutions through the complex regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance while supporting innovation and growth. This includes:
We guide financial institutions through the complex regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance while supporting innovation and growth. This includes:
- Asset Management: Advising asset managers on licensing, compliance, and fund structures.
- Crypto Assets: Navigating regulations around digital currencies, tokens, and blockchain applications.
- Derivatives: Drafting and negotiating derivative contracts and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- ESG Finance: Advising on sustainable finance structures and compliance with ESG standards.
- Financial Services Disputes and Investigations: Representing clients in regulatory investigations and disputes.
- Funds: Structuring and launching investment funds in compliance with local and international laws.
Intellectual Property
Protect and enforce clients’ intellectual property rights while helping them commercialize their innovations and creative works. This includes:
Protect and enforce clients’ intellectual property rights while helping them commercialize their innovations and creative works. This includes:
- IP Audits and Assessments: Reviewing and evaluating IP portfolios for protection and optimization.
- IP Litigation: Representing clients in infringement and enforcement actions.
- IP Transactional: Drafting licensing, franchising, and technology transfer agreements.
- Patents: Filing and enforcing patent rights.
- Trademarks, Trade Dress and Copyrights: Registering and defending brand identity and creative works.
- Trade Secrets: Protecting confidential business information and enforcing rights against misappropriation.
Litigation and Dispute Management
Representing clients in complex disputes across multiple industries, combining strategic litigation with alternative dispute resolution methods. This includes:
Representing clients in complex disputes across multiple industries, combining strategic litigation with alternative dispute resolution methods. This includes:
- Class Actions: Defending or prosecuting multi-party claims.
- Commercial Litigation: Handling business disputes of all types.
- Antitrust and Competition Litigation: Litigating competition law disputes.
- Construction Disputes: Resolving disputes in the construction and engineering sector.
- Energy Disputes: Representing clients in oil, gas, and energy-related disputes.
- Environmental, Health and Safety: Litigating compliance and liability issues.
- Financial Services Disputes and Investigations: Managing disputes for financial sector clients.
- Fraud: Pursuing or defending fraud claims.
- Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes: Resolving coverage and liability disputes.
- International Arbitration: Representing clients in global arbitration proceedings.
- Procurement Disputes: Challenging or defending procurement processes and awards.
- Real Estate Disputes: Handling ownership, lease, and development-related conflicts.
- Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement: Representing clients in regulatory enforcement matters.
- Tax Controversy and Litigation: Defending against or pursuing tax-related claims.
Real Estate and Planning
Assist clients in acquiring, developing, financing, leasing, and disposing of real estate, ensuring compliance with planning and environmental regulations. This includes:
Assist clients in acquiring, developing, financing, leasing, and disposing of real estate, ensuring compliance with planning and environmental regulations. This includes:
- Commercial Development and Leasing: Targeted advice on development projects and lease agreements.
- Corporate Real Estate: Managing real estate aspects of corporate transactions.
- Planning and Environmental: Securing permits, zoning approvals, and environmental clearances.
- Real Estate Disputes: Representing clients in ownership, boundary, and lease disputes.
- Real Estate Finance: Structuring financing for property acquisitions and developments.
Strategic Contracts
Negotiating and drafting of high-value, complex contracts that support long-term strategic objectives, which include:
Negotiating and drafting of high-value, complex contracts that support long-term strategic objectives, which include:
- Contract Modernization: Reviewing and updating existing contracts for efficiency and compliance.
- Outsourcing: Structuring outsourcing arrangements across various industries.
- Strategic Partnerships: Formalizing collaborations, alliances, and joint ventures.