Real estate
‘Real estate leader Nick Clayson “is very talented, astute, and knows his way around the block”.’
Ranked Band 1, Chambers Global, 2011
‘According to clients, the lawyers are "incredibly thorough and provided us with a number of options and very comprehensive analysis.’
Chambers Global, 2010
“Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP receives particular praise for its ‘Dubai-based real estate transactions team’. The practice recently advised Limitless on the US$20bn Downtown Jebel Ali 11.5km urban strip development. The firm’s ‘international sharia expertise’ is also a draw for clients”
Ranked tier 1, Legal 500 EMEA, 2010
Nick Clayson is hailed for his “fantastic responsiveness and turnaround times” and for being “approachable and extremely knowledgeable.” He regularly advises on acquisitions, developments, sales and joint ventures relating to matters including large luxury mixed-use projects.” The firm “leaves an excellent impression” on clients, who appreciate “its commitment to the region and knowledge of the market.”
Chambers Global, 2009
Our clients include developers (including master developers and sub-developers), investors (Islamic and conventional), funders, hotel owners and operators, corporate end users, public authorities and infrastructure bodies.
We act for clients on innovative development and property finance transactions and projects, including joint ventures, leasing structuring, master community structuring, hotels and hospitality and investment in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. In particular, our Middle East based real estate team:
- has advised on a number of the largest infrastructure and development projects in the region from conception to completion, and understand the issues that are important to developers, operators, financiers and other key players;
- has advised on all aspects of master communities and mixed-use developments to ensure the creation of successful, integrated and sustainable communities in the region;
- has advised institutional landlords and tenants on the leasing of commercial and retail premises on the basis of international best practices;
- has advised hotel owners and hotel operators on all aspects of hotel development including drafting hotel management agreements, technical services agreements and centralised services agreements as well as structuring rental pooling and condominium ownership agreements;
- is the market leader in Islamic finance and has extensive experience of real estate work using Islamic financing techniques.
We have maintained an office in the Middle East for more than 30 years. We understand that the region presents unique opportunities and challenges to developers and investors and that understanding the legal matrix applicable to a particular scenario is crucial to the success of any development and transaction which our clients are to undertake.
We offer you
- Dedicated real estate lawyers based in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai with vast local knowledge in all aspects of real estate transactions.
- Extensive experience in the region and a continued awareness of the changing legal regimes and business environment.
- Strong commercial awareness of the issues that are key to our real estate clients that enables us to advise in a pro-active and commercial manner.
Awards
- The Middle East Real Estate Team of the Year (The Middle East Legal Awards, The Brief 2009)
- Best Law Firm, Middle East (The International Real Estate Finance Middle East 2008 Award of Excellence)
- UAE M&A Law Firm of the Year (ACQ Magazine 2008 and 2009)