Rawad Abou Jaoude’s practice focuses on international corporate transactions, with particular emphasis on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital markets, and corporate structuring and regulatory matters. He advises multinational companies and sovereign wealth funds across a broad range of industries.

With more than a decade of experience in the United Arab Emirates, Rawad has developed deep knowledge of local legal and regulatory frameworks and market practice. His prior experience as legal counsel at a private investments firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre enables him to advise clients in all stages of their business and transactions.

Rawad joined the firm in 2022. Prior to joining Cleary, he was an associate in the corporate department of a leading international law firm in Dubai.

 
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notable-experiences (including those prior to joining Cleary)

Notable Experience

  • Philip Morris International in its indirect acquisition of a 14.7% minority stake in Eastern Company, one of the largest consumer goods companies in Egypt.

  • GlobalFoundries in its acquisition of InfiniLink, an Egypt-based semiconductor company developing connectivity solutions for next-generation AI data centers.

  • The sellers in the sale of California Garden Products Inc. to the Kuwait Food Company (Americana) K.S.C.C.

  • A seller group in the sale of a controlling stake in a leading Middle East plant and equipment rental company to a regional financial group, at an enterprise value of approximately $327 million.

  • A GCC sovereign wealth fund in the restructuring of a portfolio of commercial real estate assets with an aggregate value of approximately $1 billion.

  • A UAE sovereign wealth fund, as selling stockholder, in multiple secondary offerings and block trades involving the common stock of a U.S. public company.

  • A UAE sovereign wealth fund on ongoing matters relating to its shareholding in a U.S. aerospace and defense company.

  • BNP Paribas on the UAE, DIFC, and ADGM regulatory aspects of the integration of its asset management activities following the acquisition of AXA Investment Managers.

  • A group of EMEA and Asian venture capital investors in their Series A investment in The Giving Movement, a UAE-based sustainable e-commerce brand.

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