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Ahmad bin Dalmook is an associate in the Corporate and M&A practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. He is an Emirati national and Emirati-qualified lawyer. Ahmad advises sovereign wealth funds, corporates, investors, and on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions in various sectors. His prior in-house experience at a leading UAE sovereign wealth fund enables him to bridge commercial priorities with legal execution on strategic investments and high-profile M&A transactions. Ahmad is experienced in managing complex deals to ensure they are executed in line with client expectations.
Education
- Queen Mary University of London, LL.M (Merit), 2017
- University of Sharjah, LL.B., 2016
Representations
- Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), on its agreement to increase its ownership stake in Olam Agri Holdings Limited from 35.4% to 80.01% for approximately US$1.78 billion.
- International Resources Holding on its 51% acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia for US$1.1 billion.
- ADQ on its acquisition of Acino, a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company (widely reported at around US$1 billion).
- Zero Two on its strategic investment and joint venture with Warburg Pincus in Evolution Data Centres to co-develop and operate hyperscale-ready sustainable data centres across Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
- Sphere Entertainment Group on its entry into Abu Dhabi through the development of a new immersive entertainment venue with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.
- Zero Two and Marathon Digital Holdings, a US-listed company, on their US$406 million joint venture to develop digital infrastructure in Abu Dhabi.
- The founders of Brands for Less (BFL) on the US$360 million sale of 35% of its shares to The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), valuing BFL at an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion.
- SOCAR on its 3% participating interest in the Umm Lulu, Satah Al Razboot (SARB), Bin Nasher, and Al Bateel offshore concession for a total consideration of US$280 million.
- Ghitha Aeroinvest on its proposed US$211.2 million acquisition of 44% of MNG Airlines (terminated)
- Silal, an ADQ subsidiary focused on agri-tech and food, on its c.US$45 million acquisition of a 51% stake in Al Bakrawe Holding Limited, one of the largest fruit and vegetable trading companies in the MENA region.
- Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company PJSC (ADNEC) on its acquisition of Royal Catering Services.
- Spinneys 1961 Holding PC on its listing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) through the sale of 900,000,000 ordinary shares (25% of its issued share capital) by its shareholder Al Seer Group LLC.
- ADNH Catering PLC on its listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) through the sale of 900,000,000 shares (40% of its issued share capital) by its sole shareholder, Abu Dhabi National Hotels PJSC.
- ADQ on the full Acquisition of Swiss pharmaceutical company Acino.
- ADQ and Türkiye Wealth Fund on the establishment of a US$300 million venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies in Türkiye.
- ADQ and Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship on the establishment of a US$100 million technology fund.
- Further Ventures on the establishment of a US$200 million fund to invest in UAE-based start-ups, aimed at enhancing the local start-up ecosystem.
- A sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in outsourcing services company VFS Global.
- ADQ and a consortium of funds on the proposed US$855 million acquisition of a controlling stake in The Phoenix, an Israeli insurance company (terminated).