Overview
Stefan Mrozinski is a partner in Paul Hastings’ Corporate Department, based in Abu Dhabi. He advises corporates, government-related entities, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investors and family offices on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate governance.
He has particular experience in the infrastructure (especially data centers and telecoms), energy, power, natural resources and tech sectors.
Ranked Band 1 in consecutive editions of Chambers and recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” in multiple editions of Legal 500, Stefan was also shortlisted for Legal 500’s Middle East and North Africa “Next Generation Partner of the Year” Award 2024.
Accolades
- Chambers Global, TMT: IT, Telecoms & Data
- Chambers Fintech Legal
- Chambers Global, Regulatory: Financial Services
- Legal 500, Commercial, Corporate and M&A; TMT; and Banking and Finance (Financial Services Regulation)
“Stefan is an excellent lawyer … technically very capable and competent.” “[V]ery bright, exceptionally hard-working and commercial, [he] is a highly responsive and commercially aware lawyer.” He “makes sure he delivers, and he works relentlessly in order to do so.” (Chambers Global, 2025)
“Outstanding,” “instrumental,” “excellent to work with” and “a standout partner … [t]here is simply no one better for high stakes M&A/commercial work in the region.” “Stefan Mrozinski’s deep understanding of the M&A landscape combined with his strategic thinking means he has a workable solution for even the most complex matter” and the “ability to provide strategic and practical advice on complex legal issues.” (Legal 500, 2025)
Education
- College of Law, Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
- University of Cambridge, MPhil (Double Distinction)
- London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB (First Class)
Representations
- A consortium in connection with its bid to design, finance, build, operate, commercialize and maintain certain GCC digital infrastructure.
- A mining conglomerate in connection with a multibillion-dollar joint venture in the GCC.
- An oilfield services group in connection with its role as a member of a consortium bidding to develop and produce a gas field in the Middle East.
- An Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle in connection with a multibillion-dollar joint venture operating a strategic investment platform.
- A joint venture involving an Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle on its acquisition of a majority stake in an F&B business.
- A Middle East digital infrastructure platform in connection with its joint venture with a European data center operator to develop multiple data center campuses.
- Marathon Digital Holdings, a NADAQ-listed cryptocurrency miner, in connection with its joint venture with FS Innovation, a subsidiary of ADQ.
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in connection with Microsoft Azure’s multibillion-dollar data centers investment into Saudi Arabia.
- NEOM Company in connection with various confidential corporate matters.
- Global Fintech/Prism Group in connection with the acquisition of LSE-listed payments business Finablr.
- An Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle in connection with an acquisition in the crypto mining space.
- Deloitte as the liquidator of Dubai-headquartered Abraaj in connection with Abraaj’s investment in Byco Petroleum, a Pakistani petroleum business engaged in oil refining and the sale of petroleum.
- Ghazanfar Group in connection with its joint venture with Hassan Allam Utilities, a subsidiary of Egypt-based construction firm Hassan Allam Holdings, to develop a natural gas power plant.
- ACDC Fund in connection with the sale of SUPERNAP International, a data center developer joint venture with Switch, to IPI Partners, a technology-related real estate fund.
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in connection with the disposal by NCH Ventures S.P.C. of 100% of its majority shareholding in Global Investment House, an asset management and investment banking firm, to Kamco Investment Company, a leading Kuwaiti investment company.
- ExxonMobil in connection with a multibillion-dollar offshore gas project in Mozambique.
- QatarEnergy in connection with a disposal to Weatherford.
- Prostar Capital, an investment manager specialising in investments in energy infrastructure in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in an oil storage terminal in Fujairah.
- Dubai Investments in connection with the acquisition of an additional 50% stake in Emirates District Cooling (Emicool), a provider of district cooling services in the UAE, from Union Properties.
- QatarEnergy in connection with a disposal to General Electric.
- Saudi Aramco in relation to the development of an EPCI project in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, with McDermott International.
- Avicenna Partners in connection with the disposal of Amana Healthcare to a Mubadala-led consortium.
- Varkey Group in connection with the disposal of a stake in GEMS Education, the international education company headquartered in Dubai, to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia.
- Harbin Electric International, a Chinese power company, in connection with the Hassyan clean coal power project in Dubai, also involving ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Company.
- Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a leading global operator of photovoltaic and thermosolar energy, in connection with various projects, acquisitions and disposals.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.