White & Case adds leading Emirati lawyer as partner in Abu Dhabi

January 2013

WHITE & Case LLP has added Emirati national and UAE-qualified lawyer, Abdulwahid Alulama, as a partner in Abu Dhabi. He joins the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Francois Leloup, regional sectional head for M&a corporate in Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: “With over 12 years experience in both industryand the legal profession, Abdulwahid significantly bolsters our local presence, and enhances our ability to deliver UAE law expertise to both leading UAE-based businesses and our global clients seeking to do business in the UAE. As the markets in the Gulf continue to mature, clients increasingly require local expertise, and together with our existing team in the UAE, Abdulwahid reflects our commitment to meeting that demand.”

In addition to his M&A and corporate work, Alulama’s experience in financial regulation, capital markets, banking and finance, projects, real estate, litigation and arbitration will support the Firm’s other core practice areas.