Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Cleary Gottlieb

Verified 11 November 2026

MENA office, opened 2012, of the international law firm; M&A, capital markets, restructuring and project finance for corporate and sovereign clients.

Opened in 2012, the office gives clients in the Middle East and North Africa, and those doing business in the region, access to the firm's full range of services, including M&A, capital markets, litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, and project finance and infrastructure. Has advised corporate and sovereign clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 11 November 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Services
mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, project finance and infrastructure
Also listed in
Hong Kong, Paris
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