Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Legal Services | United Arab Emirates
tel: +971 4 429 5878
One JLT One Business Centre, Level 5 Jumeirah Lakes Towers | P.O. Box 118273 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates

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Overview

For more than a century, our firm has been a leading provider of legal services to the energy industry, including oilfield services, exploration and development, LNG, renewable energy and conventional power projects. We opened our Dubai office in 2013 to better serve the global needs of our clients, and to continue to expand our capabilities and worldwide reach.

Dubai is the principal hub for advising our clients in the following regions:

Middle East
Africa
South Asia
Commonwealth of Independent States / FSU

Our firm offers each client the benefit of our regional focus and global prominence in energy and infrastructure projects. Our team has worked on assignments throughout the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, including in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

The Dubai legal team has acted for a diverse range of clients including government authorities, exploration and production companies, energy services companies, equity funds, and companies with advanced technology and know-how.

We use our market knowledge and best-practice approach to advise clients on project development and structuring, transactional documentation and in relation to their business expansion in the region.

Year this Office was Established: 2013
Lawyers Worldwide: more than 1000

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

James  Comyn

James Comyn

Partner
David  Pang

David Pang

Partner (Hunton Andrews Kurth Ltd.)
Patricia  Tiller

Patricia Tiller

Partner (Hunton Andrews Kurth Ltd.)

Associates

Faye  Al-Ismail

Faye Al-Ismail

Associate
Tareq  Toubassi

Tareq Toubassi

Associate

Of Counsel

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Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises IFC and EBRD on Middle East Equity

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on their respective equity investments in the Bank of Palestine plc (BoP), which resulted in IFC owning 5% and EBRD owning 3.92% of BoP. The Bank of Palestine is one of the largest financial groups in the region and is listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange.The Hunton Andrews Kurth team was led by James Comyn and included Olamide Falomo and Feyi Ogundipe...

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on Genesis Energy, L.P.’s Registered Senior Notes Offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on Genesis Energy, L.P.’s Registered Senior Notes OfferingMay 22, 2024NewsHunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters of Genesis Energy, L.P.’s registered offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2032. The transaction closed on May 9, 2024.Genesis Energy, L.P. is a diversified, midstream energy, master limited partnership based in Houston, Texas. The Hunton Andrews Kurth team includedMike O’Leary, Henry Havre, Erin Jennings, Casey Shaw, Kathleen Dill, Robert McNamaraandWill Freeman...

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