Richard Catling is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice in Dubai.

He is experienced in many aspects of corporate work including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions in various industries, including health care, education, logistics, food and beverage, retail, etc, and reorganizations and joint ventures.

Richard also specialises in regional private equity and venture capital funding, with particular expertise in advising on investments in technology and media.

Richard has advised upon many UAE and regional M&amp;A and joint venture transactions, including advising international companies on structuring options available to them that allow them to carry on business in Dubai and in the UAE.

Richard also specialises in advising regional high net worth individuals and family businesses on family business restructuring matters and, in particular, trust structuring, acting some of the largest family companies in the Middle East and the wider MENA region on their deal and governance structures.