With deal activity on the rise in the Middle East, the market-leading mergers and acquisitions practice at Dentons is well-placed to assist you execute your expansion strategies, whether through M&A or joint ventures, thanks to our deep transactional experience and local law capability.

Across the Middle East, we provide you with access to an unrivalled network of offices and associated offices, having opened our first office in the region in 1964. Our first work in the Gulf was for Total Oil in the 1930s, and we have been heavily committed and involved in the market ever since.  With more than 50 years on the ground in the Middle East, we have developed long-standing relationships with business communities and governments and have an unrivalled understanding of the legal and business environment in which you operate.

A successful M&A deal in the Middle East requires the support of experienced advisors who are able to navigate local legal requirements—including foreign ownership restrictions—and find practical solutions to local issues in a way that reduces execution risk and cost.  Our Middle East M&A team, with its local law experience and dual Arabic and English language capabilities, has a long track record of successfully and efficiently closing M&A transactions in the region.

We work with domestic and international public and private companies, family offices, private equity investors, governments and financial institutions and combine first-rate transactional skill set with a profound knowledge of the industry sectors and local markets in which you operate.

Turn to Dentons and get your deal done. 

Recognition

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons lawyers shine in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame

March 1, 2018

Dentons is proud to announce that 17 of our lawyers from Africa, Europe, Middle East and the United States have made it into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, as lawyers at the pinnacle of the profession.

Insights

AskExit⁺ Video Series

May 8, 2023 (Updated on September, 2023)

Global: In a series of videos and podcasts, the Exit+ team field questions from entrepreneurs and family business owners about the sale process and how to prepare for life after exit, offering their own unique perspective and practical insights.

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons advises Helmerich & Payne on acquisition of KCA Deutag

February 18, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised NYSE-listed drilling rig manufacturer Helmerich & Payne on the employment and corporate aspects of the US$1.97 billion acquisition of UK-headquartered KCA Deutag International Limited. 

Dentons releases Global AI Trends Report

January 20, 2025

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has published a Global AI Trends report, highlighting key risk considerations with viewpoints from multiple jurisdictions.

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