White & Case is a global law firm established in 1901. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in the America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The firm boasts of having a cross-border integrated law practice with local, US and English-qualified lawyers across its offices. The firm’s presence in the UAE could be traced to 2007 when it opened its office in Abu Dhabi and further expanded into Dubai in 2013. The UAE team is led by partner Abdulwahid Alulama.

Highlights

In the Middle East the firm is renowned for projects work and its Dubai based capital markets team is one of the region’s strongest on the debt side.

In the banking and finance area the firm advises on large financing transactions and is particularly active in project finance in the energy sector.  

In the project area the firm is experienced and active for sponsors on transport and pet-chem developments locally and regionally.