Twentynine Palms · Istanbul · Madrid

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Twentynine Palms

Sara Al-Thani

Managing Partner

Sara leads the firm’s corporate practice and has advised on some of the region’s most significant cross-border transactions. She is admitted in Qatar and England & Wales and works in Arabic, English and French.

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Twentynine Palms

Khalid Al-Mansoori

Partner, Head of Arbitration

Khalid heads the firm’s arbitration practice and represents clients in commercial and investment disputes across the Gulf. He has particular experience in construction, energy and enforcement proceedings.

Arabic English
Twentynine Palms

Layla Haddad

Partner, Banking & Finance

Layla advises banks, funds and corporates on conventional and Islamic financing. She has led several landmark project financings in Qatar and the wider region.

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Istanbul

Emre Yıldız

Partner, Head of Türkiye

Emre leads the firm’s Türkiye practice and focuses on energy, infrastructure and PPP projects. He has advised sponsors and lenders on transactions across Türkiye, the Gulf and Europe.

Turkish English
Istanbul

Selin Arslan

Partner, Employment & Immigration

Selin advises employers on the full range of employment and immigration matters. She has particular strength in cross-border restructuring and executive mobility.

Turkish English German
Istanbul

Murat Demir

Senior Associate, Real Estate & Construction

Murat advises developers, contractors and investors on real estate and construction projects. His practice covers acquisitions, EPC contracts and project disputes.

Turkish English
Madrid

Elena Vargas

Partner, Head of Spain

Elena leads the firm’s Spanish practice and advises on intellectual property, technology and data matters. She represents brand owners and digital businesses in cross-border transactions and disputes.

Spanish English Portuguese
Madrid

Javier Ortega

Partner, Private Client & Wealth

Javier advises families and family offices on succession, governance and wealth structuring. He has extensive experience coordinating structures across Spain, the Gulf and Latin America.

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Madrid

Lucía Moreno

Senior Associate, Corporate & M&A

Lucía supports the corporate team on acquisitions, joint ventures and governance matters. She works in Spanish, English and Italian.

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