Nanda Al Qazaz

Nanda Al Qazaz is an Associate in the Corporate & Securities practice in the firm’s Dubai office. She advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of matters, including local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring, data privacy, employment law, and general corporate and commercial issues. Her practice is focused on the Middle East region.

Nanda is fluent in Arabic, English, and French, enabling her to effectively serve a diverse, global client base. Her clients include leading global companies such as Baxter, Lockheed Martin, Danaher, Fendi, Cruise Automation, Publicis, and Underwriters Laboratories.

Representative Experience

Data Privacy

• Global healthcare company in acting as its primary data privacy counsel across the EMEA region, including data privacy law compliance, cross-border data transfers, and internal policy development.
• Multinational medical technology company, supporting EMEA operations on regulatory compliance, data processing agreements, and employee privacy matters.
• International pharmaceutical company in connection with data privacy obligations in the Middle East, including impact assessments, regulatory notifications, and handling of sensitive health data.

Automotives & Mobility

• Cruise Automation in connection with a joint venture/strategic alliance with an arm of the Dubai Government relating to ride-hailing services and technology.
• Lotus Motors in connection with its distribution arrangements across the Middle East.

Employment

• A Large US-based defense firm in several employment and immigration related matters in the region.
• A leading advertising and marketing company in providing strategic employment guidance in relation to cross-border employee transfers, secondments, and remote working arrangements in the GCC.
• Global diagnostics Company in the majority of its employment related matters (mainly in UAE and KSA).
• A global luxury fashion house in advising on employment compliance in the UAE, including disciplinary procedures, employee benefits, and restructuring-related workforce planning.
• A multinational company in advising on employment-related aspects of a regional acquisition, including employment due diligence, transition planning, and post-closing workforce integration.

Healthcare/Life Sciences

• Global clinical diagnostics company in the acquisition of its long standing Saudi distributor.
• PALL Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, in the acquisition of its long standing Saudi joint venture partner.
• Underwriters Laboratories, a global testing company, in its strategic joint venture with GCC Labs in Saudi Arabia.
• Underwriters Laboratories in a significant joint venture with GCC Labs (Saudi Arabia) for the creation of the largest renewables testing lab in the MENA region.

Media, Professional Services & Government Procurement

• Global consulting firm in its strategy investment in the Middle East.
• Publicis Groupe in the acquisition of Changi Consulting in the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
• Publicis Groupe in the acquisition of a digital marketing agency in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
• Global professional services company on a significant government procurement transaction with the Government of Abu Dhabi.
• Leading international entertainment and news network in several regulatory and compliance related matters.

Real Estate

• Caesars Entertainment Corporation in a joint venture/hotel management arrangement with Meraas for the development of two luxury hotels (including a Caesars Palace) at Bluewaters in Dubai
• MAG Group, a leading UAE based real estate developer, on its acquisition of distressed real estate developments in Dubai.
• MAG Group, a leading UAE based real estate developer, on its joint development arrangement with a leading Dubai governmental developer.

Retail & Luxury Brands

• FARM Rio in its strategic alliance with Chalhoub Group in connection with the opening of its first branded store in the Middle East.
• Fendi in its joint venture with Chalhoub Group covering the United Arab Emirates and its corporate related matters in Qatar.

• Paris Sorbonne University

• Emirate of Dubai

• Arabisch
• Englisch
• Französisch