$100M+ Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

Handle runs $100M+ M&A as a single controlled process across law, capital, and governance. We originate, structure, underwrite, and execute transactions in and through the UAE with one timeline, one statement of work, and one accountable partner.

From founder exits and strategic bolt-ons to cross-border combinations and joint ventures, we command jurisdiction, diligence, covenants, and closing mechanics. Boards, families, and private capital secure not just a deal, but enforceable outcomes and post-close stability.

$100M+ transactions test more than valuation. They test governance, regulatory alignment, execution discipline, and the capacity to hold a line under pressure. Handle runs M&A as an engineered process, not an auction of advice.

We align law, capital, and strategy into one framework, designed to secure enforceable outcomes: clear jurisdiction, disciplined diligence, controlled covenants, and a closing path that boards and investors can rely on.

• UAE-centric with cross-border reach across priority investment and exit jurisdictions
• Integrated legal, financial, and regulatory architecture in a single execution model
• Direct access to partner-level decisioning on structure, risk, and negotiation
• Capital-aware terms: price mechanisms, earn-outs, security, and downside protection
• Governance and shareholder arrangements that survive stress, disputes, and succession
• Execution mapped from term sheet to post-close integration and enforcement

We run $100M+ M&A as a controlled program: from thesis and target mapping to documentation, regulatory approvals, and integration-critical decisions. Each step is designed to convert analysis into enforceable rights, executable obligations, and capital certainty.

Whether buy-side, sell-side, or merger, our model locks in jurisdiction, risk allocation, and closing mechanics so leadership can move with confidence, not speculation.

• Strategic mandate framing: investment thesis, value drivers, and deal perimeter definition
• Target or buyer mapping, engagement strategy, and controlled information release
• End-to-end due diligence leadership across legal, financial, tax, HR, and regulatory
• Deal structuring: share vs asset, holding structures, JV frameworks, and earn-out mechanics
• Negotiation and drafting of SPA, SHA, JVAs, and full ancillary documentation suite
• Regulatory and competition filings within UAE and relevant foreign jurisdictions
• Financing and capital structure alignment with lenders, co-investors, and existing stakeholders
• Conditions precedent monitoring, closing mechanics, and funds flow execution
• Post-close governance, integration guardrails, and dispute-prevention architecture