AC&H is a leading legal firm offering comprehensive services in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, commercial and regulatory, data protection and privacy, employment law, international arbitration and dispute resolution, private client and family wealth, and real estate and hospitality.
At AC&H, our clients benefit from an invaluable combination of global insights and local knowledge. Our understanding of the operating environment, regulatory framework and business culture has given us significant experience advising on corporate transactions across a diversified client base. Our wealth of experience gives us insights into clients’ risks, value drivers and commercial priorities in the various industry sectors in which we are active.
We have significant experience in the drafting and negotiation of a broad spectrum of commercial contracts. We approach contract drafting and negotiation commercially, seeking to achieve a balance between risk mitigation and economic advantage for our clients.
We are able to assist our clients with both routine commercial contracts as well as complex and high value commercial contracts.
We act for multinational lenders, financial institutions and corporations at every stage of the financing transaction; from originating, negotiation and documentation to closing. Clients depend on AC&H for advice on day-to-day banking and finance issues, as well as for our leadership and guidance on complex, cross-border banking and finance transactions. We are actively involved in creating and developing sophisticated corporate lending structures and financial instruments.
International Arbitration is the key area of focus for our dispute resolution group. We represent clients in all stages of arbitral proceedings, including oral advocacy. We also provide strategic advice on commercial litigation, cross border disputes, and negotiation matters. In addition to the UAE, our team members have experience working in a variety of jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Switzerland, Greece, and Saudi Arabia.
The UAE’s data privacy landscape is changing at pace. Data protection considerations and concerns are affecting multinational corporations and SMEs across the world on a daily basis. With data privacy compliance requirements driving changes across multiple business functions, organisations need to adapt to this new world and work with an ‘on the ground’ legal partner who understands the inherent risks and can effectively advise on all aspects of managing data risk.
Whether you are hiring, retaining or terminating employees, the navigation of the unique legal complexities of the UAE’s ever-changing employment landscape requires advisers with experience and the right expertise
AC&H has acted for High-Net-Worth entrepreneurs and families across Middle East, Europe and East and Central Africa for over ten years. We take immense pride in witnessing the growth of the family businesses we represent, many of whom are now large international conglomerates with successful cross-border operations spanning many countries.
Our cross-border experience and in-depth industry knowledge give us a significant competitive advantage. We use a wide range of innovative and complex structures, as our specialist real estate lawyers are well versed with the nuances of UAE land ownership, tenancy laws and procedural matters which allows us to assist clients mitigate risk while they formalise and complete property transactions in the UAE.
