Biography

Uzair Bulbulia is an Associate in our Corporate Commercial team based in Dubai, covering merger and acquisitions, general transactional and advisory work and anti-trust advice. He has represented a diverse portfolio of clients, including both local and international entities across various jurisdictions and industries.

Prior to joining the firm’s Dubai office, Uzair gained experience at Norton Rose Fulbright in South Africa.

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Recent Experience

  • Assisted a restaurant chain on the reorganization of its business operations in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Assisted a restaurant chain on the acquisition of a restaurant business in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Assisted a waste management entity on its reorganization and sale of its business across the United Arab Emirates.
  • Assisted a prominent hotel group on the disposal of its business in Dubai.
  • Assisted a South African state-owned company in relation to the negotiation of a share purchase agreement and managed the suspensive condition process.
  • Assisted a New Zealand based technology company relative to the acquisition of shares in a South African company specialising in reporting, insights, and analytics for businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers.
  • Assisted a French multinational dairy products corporation relative to the acquisition of a creamer business in South Africa.
  • Assisted a manufacturer of agricultural machinery in South Africa relative to the sale of its entire shareholding and managed the suspensive condition and closing process.
  • Acted for a leading life insurer relative to its exit in Botswana and Zambia.
  • Acted for a leading hotel company relative to the negotiation of a hotel management agreement in South Africa.
  • Assisted a leading petroleum company in the United Kingdom in relation to the negotiation of a supply and management agreement for the operation, maintenance and management of services for fuel storage and into-plane fueling facilities and related equipment at Cape Town International Airport.
  • Assisted a water solutions company located in Netherlands with establishing a business presence in South Africa and the negotiation of supply agreements with suppliers in South Africa.
  • Conducted a legal due diligence investigation of a restaurant businesses located in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Conducted a legal due diligence investigation of a leading production company in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Conducted a vendor due diligence investigation of an energy and petroleum entity located in Botswana and South Africa.
  • Conducted a legal due diligence investigation of a company in the wheat and maize industry located in Mauritius and Mozambique.
  • Conducted a legal due diligence investigation of a company in the sugar industry located in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
  • Prepared and advised on merger filings within the jewellery industry, hotel industry, the steel industry and the restaurant industry in Dubai.
  • Advised a number of leading insurance companies relative to buy-side and sell-side warranty and indemnity insurance policies and the related coverage positions.

Education

  • Bachelor of Commerce with a major in insurance and risk management and law – University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2017).
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2019).

Admission

  • Admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
  • Registered with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department.