Dubai
LG opened its Dubai office in October 2007. For many years LG has worked with its valued clients and contacts across the Middle East.
James Foster was our first resident partner and is now supported by Andrew Young, Head of International Private Capital ,who bases himself in both our Dubai and London offices servicing clients in the Middle East and Asia. Both James and Andrew will be strongly supported by other partners and lawyers across our Corporate & Finance, Private Capital and Construction & Projects practices, who will continue working across the region.
The new office will serve as a base from which we will continue servicing the legal and business needs of our clients based in the region and beyond, including India and South East Asia.
Some recent examples of the firm's work include:
- Advising Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company on a vessel purchase and assistance with delivery of two roll-on roll-off vessels
- Advising regional families on global wealth structuring, including establishment of private trust companies and family office structures to manage global assets
- Advising a shareholder on the sale of a Dubai Free Zone company to Saudi Arabian company, Oger Systems
- Advising a Sharia-compliant, investment funds group, on capital raising issues
- Advising a Bermuda based oil, gas and chemicals group with operations in South America, London and the Middle East
- Advising an international construction company which is expanding in the Gulf through a series of regional joint ventures
- Acted for the lead consortium member on the contract for the supply of a cement plant in the Middle East
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James Foster
+971 4329 2420
Andrew Young
London office:
+44 20 7759 6510
Dubai office:
T/ +97 143 292 420
M/ +97 1508 735 810
Richard Elphick
+44 20 7759 6516