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1 The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2018 The clients guide to law firms Davidson & Co SUITE 504 SHANGRI LA OFFICES, SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tel: Fax:

2 DAVIDSON & CO SUITE 504 SHANGRI LA OFFICES, SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES T: F: E: awatson@davidsoncolaw.com W: The firm Davidson & Co is a Dubai-headquartered law firm providing a full range of legal services to SMEs, high-net-worth individuals and other private clients throughout the UAE, the Middle East and North Africa while at the same time offering a high-quality, cost-effective alternative for major corporates, financial institutions and multinationals. The team, including lawyers from the UK, the GCC, Hungary, Australia and India, collectively has over 50 years experience in the UAE, both in private practice with respected local and international law firms and in industry. Davidson & Co is dedicated to developing long-term relationships with its clients and to providing high-quality service. Founding partner Jonathon Davidson has over 14 years experience in the region and is regarded as a leader in commercial disputes, having successfully represented clients in multimillion-dollar cases before the Dubai World Tribunal, as well as successfully representing clients in local and international arbitrations. Jonathon has led the dispute resolution team in securing awards for a number of clients in high-profile cases brought before the Dubai World Tribunal. Areas of practice Since inception, Davidson & Co has been at the forefront of commercial litigation in the Dubai World Tribunal and Dubai International Financial Centre courts. The dispute resolution team has a wealth of experience in the UAE and wider Middle East and has been described in The Legal 500 as highly competent. The firm acts in numerous multimillion-dollar arbitrations before the DIAC, the DIFC-LCIA, the ICC and other leading international arbitration centres. The firm also offers strategic advice to its clients including international banks, developers and high-net-worth individuals. Davidson & Co has illustrated its strong UAE law capability in acting for an Abu Dhabi conglomerate in a series of multimilliondollar arbitrations against a major governmental entity under UAE law. In addition, the firm has also been continuously recognised for its outstanding corporate department. Alex Watson has significant experience in advising on the formation of local companies, the establishment of branch and representative offices of foreign companies, commercial agencies, sponsorship and related arrangements including recommending and advising in relation to providing trusted UAE business partners. The firm advises clients in the areas of corporate acquisitions, sales and restructuring.

3 LANGUAGES SPOKEN English, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Urdu The firm also advises on and prepares contracts for local and international transactions covering a diverse range of areas including asset sales and purchases, joint ventures, distribution and commercial agency arrangements, procurement, construction, insurance and financing. The firm also advises on the practical application of laws and regulations and their impact on the conduct of business in the UAE. Davidson & Co boasts a strong private client department in meeting the particular needs of local and international private clients, providing creative and comprehensive solutions for individuals and families. Andrew Young, Davidson & Co s head of private client services and academician of the prestigious International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, has over 30 years experience of advising wealthy individuals, families and family offices in relation to both personal and business assets of a complex nature. Under Andrew s management, the firm can provide international estate and wealth planning; offshore trust and corporate structuring; asset protection; next generation planning; family office advisory and support services. This makes Davidson & Co one of the very few firms in Dubai offering a distinct private client area of practice, which is relatively new to the region. Since the launch of the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry, Davidson & Co has also been actively involved in drafting and registering tailor-made wills for individuals with estates in Dubai, as well as giving advice on succession planning and structuring.

4 RHEA BINDRA Corporate Rhea is an Associate specialising in corporate restructuring and commercial transactions, both in the UAE and internationally, with experience of emerging markets, cross border and multi-jurisdictional private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and joint ventures in a variety of sectors including Cryptocurrency, Finance, Food and Beverage, Private Client, Technology, Petrochemicals, Real Estate and Construction. CAREER Prior to qualifying into Davidson & Co s Corporate Department in 2017, Rhea worked as a Paralegal and competed her Traineeship at Davidson & Co when she joined in 2014 Rhea is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. EDUCATION Rhea graduated from the University of Warwick (UK) with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) and went on to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (LPC) and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Legal Practice from the University of Law (UK).

5 JONATHON DAVIDSON Dispute resolution. Jonathon is a dispute resolution lawyer and founding partner at Davidson & Co. Jonathon has 17 years dispute resolution experience and has acted in all manner of disputes for institutions, developers, investors and public companies, as well as for private companies and individuals. Jonathon has significant experience of the GCC real estate market, in particular in the area of dispute resolution, having acted for many years for a range of clients in the conduct of mediations, arbitrations (DIAC, LCIA and UNCITRAL), local litigation (Dubai Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Cassation) and the High Court of England and Wales (Admiralty, Queens Bench and Chancery Division). Jonathon is particularly well known for his wealth of experience litigating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and the Dubai World Tribunal (DWT) and is often seen in the local and international business press providing case commentaries. Jonathon and his team have acted in relation to the majority of cases brought before the DWT since the tribunal s launch and acted as counsel for the claimants in the ground breaking case of Diamond Developers & Ors v Nakheel PJSC & Jumeirah Village LLC (DWT/0091/2010). In addition to his work with the firm, Jonathon also used to sit as Chairman of the British Business Group of Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee of the British Business Groups of the UAE and as Chairman of the SME Task Force, a sub-set of the UAE-UK Business Council, an economic forum established jointly by the UK and UAE governments to promote bilateral trade and commerce. Jonathon is an experienced arbitrator and regularly conducts arbitrations under the auspices of Dubai International Arbitration Centre and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. CAREER Jonathon first arrived in Dubai in March 1999 and prior to founding Davidson & Co in October 2008, was a legal consultant at Clyde & Co, the international legal practice, based at its Dubai offices and, more latterly, Associate Legal Director of Sama Dubai, the international real estate arm of Dubai Holding. Jonathon joined the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in LANGUAGES English, French. Jonathon is a member of the Law Society and a practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. In addition to managing the firm, Jonathon has also sat as Chairman of the British Business Group of Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Co- Chairman of the Joint Committee of the British Business Groups of the UAE and as an official observer to the UK-UAE CEO Forum, a think tank established jointly by the UK and UAE governments to promote bilateral trade and commerce.

6 ANDREW LYONS Arbitration practice, dispute resolution and private client. Andrew Lyons, a Senior Associate at Davidson & Co, was admitted as a solicitor under the Law Society of Scotland. Having joined in 2011, Andrew plays an integral role in the firm s dispute resolution practice and enjoys Rights of Audience under Part II of the DIFC Court s register of legal practictioners. Andrew has often been a finalist for the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year, Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards, in association with Legal Week. Andrew has had high level involvement in many leading cases before the Dubai World Tribunal (DWT), presided over by former English Court of Appeal Judges Sir Anthony Evans, Sir John Chadwick and Michael Hwang, the Deputy Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts. He also acted as lead lawyer in what the Judges consider was the first successful claim in the courts of Dubai for compensation for financial loss resulting from negligent misstatement under Article 282 of the UAE Civil Code. Andrew currently advises a wide range of construction, real estate and commercial clients in the UAE, Middle East and North Africa region, and conducts high value arbitrations under the auspices of the DIFC LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC and ICC. Andrew has also been recognised for his recent role as part of a working group of Dubai-based legal practitioners engaging to review and provide input in the draft rules governing the DIFC s Wills and Probate Registry (DIFC WPR). The DIFC WPR has since been established under the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts and is heralded by the Governor of the DIFC as being a first for the MENA region. Andrew Lyons is a member of the Law Society of Scotland.

7 VICTORIA SMYLIE Private Client Victoria is an Associate specialising in wealth, tax, succession and asset protection planning (often involving a multi-jurisdictional element), wills, and trust law. CAREER Prior to joining Davidson & Co in 2017, Victoria trained and qualified in Scotland at one of the leading Private Client firms. Victoria is a member of the Law Society of Scotland, and is a Scottish Notary Public. EDUCATION Victoria obtained her Undergraduate Law Degree and Diploma at the University of Aberdeen.

8 ANDREW YOUNG Private Client Andrew Young is the Head of Private Client Services at Davidson & Co. Andrew has over 30 years experience of advising wealthy individuals, families and family offices in relation to both their personal and business assets. Andrew has significant expertise in wealth structuring for asset protection (particularly using trusts), succession planning, family governance, and advice to family offices. His work is often complex and frequently contains a multi-jurisdictional element. CAREER Prior to joining Davidson & Co in 2016, Andrew was a Group Director of an International Trust Company, and before that Partner and Head of Private Client Services at Lawrence Graham LLP, London, moving to their Dubai office in Alongside his work at Davidson & Co, Andrew is also Co-Founder and Director of Balmor Family Office Advisory, Dubai. Andrew has been recognised for a number of awards during his career including; Private Client Solicitor of the Year 2004, Private Client Lawyer of the Year 2007, Lifetime Achievement Award 2015, and most recently Andrew was named amongst the top 50 Global Private Client Advisors in the Citiwealth Leaders List. LANGUAGES Andrew speaks conversational French. Andrew is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Andrew is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and an Academician of the prestigious Internaltional Academy of Estate of Trust Lawyers. EDUCATION Andrew attended the University of Oxford, England where he obtained an MA in Jurisprudence. Andrew subsequently attended the College of Law, England and qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1986.

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