Corporate and Commercial transaction
AA&P assists in the structuring, formation, merger, acquisition, dissolution and divestment of various types of business entities, including companies, partnerships, turnkey projects, industrial projects and various forms of joint ventures.
AA&P lawyers prepare contractual documentation in both Arabic and English, perform due diligence reviews and provide tax and structural advice as well as put into place the many specialized arrangements required in connection with the ventures, including shareholder and partnership agreements, financing arrangements, transfer restrictions, government approvals, and employment, license and lease agreements. The Firm also obtains approvals for foreign investors from the Ministry of Commerce and Investment as well as the General Investment Authority.
The Firm is regularly involved in the negotiation, documentation and implementation of commercial agreements, including sales and procurement contracts; agency, distributorship and franchise arrangements; technical assistance and licensing agreements; management and operating agreements; supply and buy-back arrangements and similar transactions