PEOPLE

Carlyn Lobo

Partner

LOCATION
Dubai

Profile

Carlyn Lobo is a Partner in the Dubai office. His practice areas include corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking & finance, commercial disputes and compliance.

Carlyn regularly advices clients on inbound and outbound acquisitions across the GCC. He has experience in undertaking due diligences, advise on non-compliances, investor rights, preparation of investment documentation and closing of transaction.

Carlyn has experience advising several banks and borrowers in respect of availment of funded and non-funded credit facilities, preparation of financing documents, advise on creation and enforcement of security interest, preparation of security documents, structured banking transactions, external commercial borrowings and syndicated loan documentation.

Carlyn regularly advises foreign clients on establishment of a presence in the UAE, employment law matters, liaising with government authorities to obtain approvals and permissions, to ensure compliance with local law. He has advised clients on regulatory and compliance issues both under UAE law and DIFC law. He has experience in advising clients on joint venture agreements, distribution agreements and other commercials agreements.

Carlyn is registered with the Government of Dubai – Legal affairs department as a legal consultant authorised to practice UAE law.

 

Expertise

Banking & Finance
Business, Commercial Transactions and Contracts
Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures

Education

  • LL.M, University of Warwick, England
  • LL.B, University of Essex, England

Memberships

  • Registered with the Government of Dubai – Legal Affairs Department as a legal consultant authorized to practice UAE law.
  • Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), England and Wales
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Select Experience Statement

  • Advised a DIFC bank on a term loan facility of USD 500 million to one of the largest retail chains in the Middle East and Asia.
  • Advised a listed company on the London Stock Exchange in relation to an acquisition of 15% in a DMCC entity through an ADGM SPV.
  • Advised a company in the healthcare space on the divestment of a 70% stake to a private equity fund for a value of AED 44 million.
  • Advised a restaurant chain in relation to the sale of 24 restaurants in the UAE and Oman.
  • Advised a Dubai based company on the sale of a catalogue of South Asian records which included certain publishing rights for USD 25 million.
  • Advised Zee Entertainment on its acquisition of “HUM FM”, UAE’s oldest radio station.
  • Advised a Dubai based company in terms of their investment in a luxury clothing brand in London.
  • Advised Gulf Pinnacle Logistics in relation to acquiring a 60 % stake in a local courier company.
  • Advised a syndicate of lenders on the project financing of a residential building in MBR City.
  • Acted as lenders’ lead counsel on a syndicated loan transaction involving four banks of USD 100m.
  • Acted for a borrower in restructuring its debt of USD 450 million raised from various local and international banks.
  • Advised one of the largest chains in Australia on their entry into the UAE, including advising on distribution agreements.
  • Advised several international banks and financial institutions on their financial regulatory queries across the UAE, DIFC and the ADGM.

Contact Details

  • Suites 1406-1410, The Citadel, Business Bay, P.O. Box 113297, Dubai, UAE
  • +971-4-2776075
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