Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Advisory for European and UAE Transactions
Corporate transactions, acquisitions, mergers, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, demergers, and share capital restructurings, are among the most consequential decisions a business makes. The legal architecture underpinning these transactions directly determines whether value is created, preserved, or lost.
We advise buyers, sellers, investors, and management teams across the full M&A transaction lifecycle: from pre-deal structuring and legal due diligence, through negotiation and documentation, to post-closing integration and governance. Our cross-border experience is particularly relevant for transactions involving European and UAE-incorporated entities, where different legal systems, foreign investment rules, and regulatory approval requirements must be navigated simultaneously.
We have advised on transactions including the acquisition of a $300,000,000 portfolio of real estate and corporate assets, requiring comprehensive due diligence, valuation analysis, and transaction structuring across multiple jurisdictions.
Every deal has a history. Understanding it, and its implications for current and future operations is where sound M&A advice begins.
- Pre-transaction Legal Due Diligence
- Deal Structuring (share deals, asset deals, LBOs, MBOs)
- Letters of Intent and Memoranda of Understanding
- Share Purchase and Asset Purchase Agreements
- MAC Clauses, Representations, Warranties and Indemnities
- Investor Rights and Shareholders Agreements
- Corporate Governance and Post-closing Integration
- Reorganisations and Demergers
- Cross-border Transaction Support (Europe and UAE)
- IP, Regulatory and Employment Due Diligence