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Will Seivewright

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Head of Corporate, Middle East
Will is very experienced, particularly when dealing with counterparties from this region. He is a super-nice guy who is very good to deal with.
— Chambers 2022
Dubai
About

Based in Dubai, Will Seivewright is a corporate / M&A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising multinational clients on cross-border transactions. His clients span across multiple sectors including technology, life sciences, energy and natural resources, financial services and industrials.

Will has previously practiced in London, New York and Hong Kong before moving to the UAE in 2009 and so brings a global perspective to clients’ problems.

Will is particularly experienced in advising clients on transacting across the Middle East, notably in mergers and acquisitio...

Based in Dubai, Will Seivewright is a corporate / M&A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising multinational clients on cross-border transactions. His clients span across multiple sectors including technology, life sciences, energy and natural resources, financial services and industrials.

Will has previously practiced in London, New York and Hong Kong before moving to the UAE in 2009 and so brings a global perspective to clients’ problems.

Will is particularly experienced in advising clients on transacting across the Middle East, notably in mergers and acquisition (public and private), joint ventures, private equity, corporate reorganisations and venture transactions.

Areas of FocusCorporateConsumer Goods, Food and RetailFinancial ServicesLife SciencesTechnology
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised ADX-listed Abu Dhabi Ports on their USD 2 billion merger with Eskan Al Jamae Group. 
  • Advised Michelin on the US$ 225m sale of its Camso off-highway tyres and tracks business to CEAT.
  • Advised Aditya Birla Group / Ultratech Cement on its US$ 101m, 29.39 per cent equity stake in ADX and Kuwaiti Bourse dual-listed RAK for White Cement and Construction Materials. 
  • Advised Tether on its joint venture with ADX-listed Phoenix Group to create a UAE Dirham-pegged s...
  • Advised ADX-listed Abu Dhabi Ports on their USD 2 billion merger with Eskan Al Jamae Group. 
  • Advised Michelin on the US$ 225m sale of its Camso off-highway tyres and tracks business to CEAT.
  • Advised Aditya Birla Group / Ultratech Cement on its US$ 101m, 29.39 per cent equity stake in ADX and Kuwaiti Bourse dual-listed RAK for White Cement and Construction Materials. 
  • Advised Tether on its joint venture with ADX-listed Phoenix Group to create a UAE Dirham-pegged stablecoin. 
  • Advised Booz Allen Hamilton on the sale of its Middle East management consulting business to Oliver Wyman.
  • Advised Zain Group on: (i) the acquisition of 70% of IHS Kuwait from IHS Towers, (ii) the creation of Zain Omantel International (ZOI), its joint venture with Omantel, and (iii) PLAYHERA MENA esports and gaming platform, a joint venture between Zain Group, Zain KSA and PLAYHERA Global. 
  • Advised Zaintech on the acquisition of each of: (i) 65% of Adfolks Software Trading, (ii) Specialized Technical Services, and (iii) BIOS Middle East. 
  • Advised Equinix on its arrangements with Omantel to build and operate a data center in Salalah, Oman.
  • Advised Mubadala / Injazat Data Systems on its joint venture with IBM to bring IBM's Watson cognitive technology to the Middle East.
  • Advised Dubai International Capital on the sale of its ""Holiday Inn Express"" hotels in Dubai to the Al Mulla Group and on the sale of its stake in Jordan Dubai Capital.
  • Advise Mubadala Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of stakes in (i) Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and (ii) Zayed University Abu Dhabi.
  • Advised the Steering Committee formed to oversee the USD 3 billion merger between Qatar Navigation and Qatar Shipping, the first announced public company merger in Qatar.
  • Advised Volvo Construction Equipment on its USD 1.3 billion acquisition of Ingersoll-Rand's road development business.
 
Education
  • Nottingham Law School, L.P.C., 2000
  • University of Manchester, B.A. Law & Accounting Honors, 1999

Awards

  • Ranked as a Leading Individual for Corporate / M&A in the United Arab Emirates by Chambers Global every year since 2019.
  • Recognized as a leading practitioner in the first edition of the Legal 500 M&A Powerlist Middle East (2024).

Seminars

Will is a regular public speaker and is often quoted in regional media, newspapers and publications regarding current trends and deal activity.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Law Society, England and Wales
  • UAE, Registered Foreign Lawyer

My latest insights

Publication

The UAE's Corporate Income Tax regime's impact on M&A transactions

14 June 2023 .12 minute read

Past event
San Juan Puerto Rico

Global M&A – How to Get to the Finish Line in 2023

22 February 2023 .3 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Saudi district cooling company on equity investment

21 February 2023 .2 minute read

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(Work, Dubai)
+971 55 148 4747
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