White & Case LLP’s broad, multi-specialist practice advises an impressive roster of market-leading clients, including state-owned entities, domestic industry leaders, and multinational corporates. Renowned for its ‘excellence in industry knowledge, client focus, and innovation’, the team is particularly well-positioned to handle cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across the Gulf, underpinned by its deep transactional expertise. Regional head of the Middle East practice Abdulwahid Alulama co-leads the team and is highly regarded for his proficiency in M&A, corporate governance, and commercial matters. Co-head Steven Worthington is active for sovereign wealth funds and private equity houses on M&A, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts. Co-head Marcus Booth is another key name for private equity transactions, while co-head Sami Al-Louzi handles M&A, PE and capital markets deals across the Middle East, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Co-head Sonia Abdul-Rahman has recently been active on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions in the energy, maritime, infrastructure and pharma sectors.
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‘Sonia Abdulrahman is one of the most experience and effective lawyers I have ever worked with.’
‘White & Case is a highly-professional, highly-skilled legal practice and one of the very top law firms in the Middle East. They have a long track record in advising on strategic transactions in the region and we always highly recommend them.’
‘The individuals from W&C, from associate all the way up to partner, provide high-value advice to the clients and transactions they are involved in, and always manage to bring in specialist legal advice coupled with a commercial/transactional view.'
‘W&C are the number one firm in the EMEA, and our first call for any significant or complex transaction in the region. Their excellence in industry knowledge, client focus, and innovation make them truly unique.
‘ White & Case has a truly global platform, and I have witnessed them being able to bring that to bare on complex cross-border transactions in a seamless manner.'
‘Steve Worthington is deeply technically proficient, but importantly he is able to apply that knowledge in a practical way. In a negotiation, he understands when he needs to be conciliatory, and when it is best to be a little more assertive.'
Clients clés
- Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
- CVC Capital Partners
- Blue Water Energy
- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
- e&
- International Holdings Company PJSC
- Kent Corporate Holdings Limited
- Mubadala Investment Company
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Bridgepoint
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Responsable de la pratique
Abdulwahid Alulama; Marcus Booth; Steven Worthington; Sami Al-Louzi;