Abdulla advises clients on regional and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign direct investment, corporate restructuring, and general commercial and regulatory matters. He works with institutional investors, government entities, and clients in various sectors including technology, financial services, retail and consumer, and telecommunications.
Abdulla’s practice encompasses complex transactions involving multinational corporations across diverse industries. He has assisted with acquisitions in information management, biotechnology, healthcare, and travel management.
In the corporate and M&A realm, Abdulla has handled numerous large transactions. He has worked on acquisitions involving NYSE-listed companies, global biopharmaceutical firms, and international travel management enterprises. His experience includes assisting with cross-border transactions, pre-bid global due diligence exercises, and joint ventures in the media and entertainment industry.
Abdulla has also advised on various funding rounds and investments, particularly in technology-driven companies. He has worked with growth stage technology funds, sovereign wealth funds, and government-backed asset management funds on Series A and B investments. He advises on market entry strategies and corporate structuring for multinational corporations in the UAE.
Concentrations
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity
• Venture capital
• Joint ventures
• Restructurings
• Projects
Experience
Corporate/M&A Experience
• Assisted a NYSE-listed American enterprise engaged in providing information management services in its acquisition of a UAE-based records management company.°
• Advised a U.S. listed multinational conglomerate on the UAE and GCC aspects of a pre-bid global due diligence exercise.°
• Assisted a U.S. biotechnology company on the UAE aspects of its acquisition of a global biopharmaceutical company.°
• Assisted a global travel management company with the proposed acquisition of 100% of a UAE-headquartered travel management company and its subsidiaries.°
• Advised a global travel service provider on its acquisition of 49% of the share capital of one of the leading travel management companies in KSA.°
• Advised a global information management services company on its acquisition of a UAE-based data and records management company.°
• Advised one of India’s leading infrastructure companies on its proposed USD 190m acquisition of a Fujairah based operator of oil storage facilities.°
• Advised a global commercial port operator on its proposed acquisition of an operator of a liquid storage facility in the UAE and Oman.°
• Advised a global media and entertainment production company on its joint venture with a leading multi-asset alternative investment firm which primarily focuses on acquiring/selling music rights.°
• Advised a growth stage technology fund on a Series B investment into a company which operates a metabolic fitness platform in the UAE and India.°
• Advised a sovereign and government backed asset management fund on multiple Series A and B investments mainly in technology driven companies.°
• Advised a music licensing platform on its proposed funding round from investors in the GCC.°
• Advised a DIFC based fund on its investment in a Dubai based delivery tech startup.°
• Advised a U.S. venture capital firm on the promotion and offering of foreign investment funds in the UAE.°
• Advised several multinational corporations with their market entry strategy and general corporate housekeeping matters in the UAE.°
• Advised a European investment firm on the legal aspects of setting up a DIFC holding company structure in relation to the development of a resort in the Maldives.°
• Advised a European state-controlled oil and gas company on the most appropriate corporate structure in the UAE and obtaining an exploration license.°
• Advised a travel fare aggregator website and travel search engine on its set up in the UAE.°
• Advised a multinational company engaged in providing cloud management services on evaluating various options in relation to setting up in the UAE.°
• Advised a DIFC-based Shariah compliant fund manager on its internal restructuring project.°
• Advised a major KSA conglomerate on the restructuring of its ownership in a UAE-based agroindustry group.°
• Advised a GCC Civil Aviation Authority in relation to the implementation of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Al Hashili prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.