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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Skadden, a prestigious law firm in the world, has opened its first office in the Middle East at ADGM, Abu Dhabi.
“We’re thrilled to launch Skadden’s office in Abu Dhabi, affirming our commitment to clients worldwide and underscoring the momentum behind the firm’s strategic growth,” said Skadden Executive Partner Jeremy London in a statement.
Skadden, formally known as Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in New York City. Skadden operates globally with offices in major financial and business centres across the world.
Skadden provides a wide range of legal services, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), securities, litigation, tax, real estate, and labour law.
Abu Dhabi office of the legal firm will be led by corporate transactional attorney Michael Hilton, who most recently was regional managing partner for the Middle East and North Africa at a Magic Circle firm, the statement said.
Hilton has more than 20 years of experience handling cross-border private and public M&A and joint ventures, with an emphasis on financial sponsor work. He has focused his practice on the Middle East for over a decade and advises clients across a number of industries, including private equity, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, financial services, telecom and technology, the statement said.
“Michael is a highly regarded corporate lawyer with deep ties throughout the Middle East and beyond, making him an ideal fit to lead our efforts to expand our practice in the region,” London said.
Reacting to his appointment, Hilton said, “Skadden’s global platform is second to none. The firm offers the highest quality legal services, and establishing a local presence in Abu Dhabi will enable it to deepen and expand its existing client relationships in the Middle East.”
Lorenzo Corte, global head of Skadden’s transactions practices, said, “We have a long and successful track record of working with corporations, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and other governmental entities in the region on many of their most high-stakes, high-profile matters. Michael’s extensive experience and network across the Middle East will be key to growing those relationships.”
Arvind Ramamurthy, chief market development officer at ADGM, said, “We are pleased to welcome Skadden to ADGM’s growing ecosystem of global leaders in finance and law. With Skadden’s strong global platform, we are confident that the firm’s presence will further enhance the legal and advisory resources available to local and international clients within ADGM’s ecosystem.”
