Loyens & Loeff opens office in Dubai

The new DIFC office will be Loyens & Loeff's 18th global office.

With over 850 lawyers including over 350 tax specialists and 100 fund lawyers working in seven offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and eleven offices in the world's major financial centres, Loyens & Loeff is one of the largest continental European law firms and has a strong international focus.

The firm's services are ideal for large and medium-sized corporates, family offices, banks and other financial institutions, operating internationally.

The Dubai office mainly advises on international tax efficiency, investment protection, private equity, EU real estate funds and matters related to family offices.

The Dubai office consists of Dutch and Luxembourg Tax, Corporate and Fund lawyers.

Abdulla Al Awar, Managing Director of the DIFC Authority said:

"We are very happy to welcome Loyens & Loeff to DIFC. At DIFC, we are focused very strongly on creating a world-class regulatory framework that provides a safe, secure and supportive environment for financial growth in the region. In this environment, leading legal firms like Loyens & Loeff have an important role in facilitating the growth of the region's financial services industry and capital markets. The presence of Loyens & Loeff will enrich the pool of legal and international tax services within DIFC."

Loyens & Loeff maintains intensive relationships with prominent law and tax firms in Europe, the United States and Asian countries.

The company offers top-level advice worldwide that supports clients in effectively structuring and supervising both domestic and foreign businesses.

Recently, Loyens & Loeff set up an Islamic Finance team, the first integrated civil and tax law-oriented team to target Islamic finance transactions from the point of view of customers in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg (Benelux). The Islamic Finance team advises its clients from its offices in Dubai, Amsterdam, Brussels, London and Luxembourg.