Profile

Nasma is a corporate and commercial transactions attorney specializing in general corporate and business transactions, including M&A, venture capital, joint ventures, and commercial agreements. She has extensive experience advising foreign businesses on structuring and establishing their presence in the UAE.

Nasma provides essential guidance on the regulatory framework of free zones within the UAE, including the DIFC and ADGM. She maintains strong professional relationships with government bodies, especially on regulatory compliance and licensing matters.

Prior to joining Hourani & Partners, Nasma practiced at the leading international law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius in the UAE.

Expertise
  • Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Commercial
  • Restructuring
  • Regulatory
Experience

Nasma’s experience includes advising:

  • A pharmaceutical investment company in Saudi Arabia on its SAR 330 million acquisition of a majority stake in the Saudi Biotechnology Manufacturing Company (CJSC), coupled with a SAR 300 million investment
  • A group of investors, led by a prominent healthcare investment firm, in the $232 million sale of portfolio company Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center (CMRC) to a UAE-based publicly traded investment company
  • A leading investment firm on a $6.5 million Series A investment in Arabyads
  • A prominent investment management firm on a $21.5 million equity investment by a leading financial services company, involving the acquisition of 50% of the investment management firm from another investment group
  • A major financial business on its merger with a prominent hospital group, creating a $2 billion integrated private healthcare and hospital operation
  • An international airline in the UAE on corporate and commercial transactions, including the preparation, review, and negotiation of procurement and supply, services, technology, intellectual property, and other commercial agreements
  • UAE defense companies on their entry into agency and representation agreements with British and Kuwaiti companies for product promotion, sales, and distribution
Qualifications

Education

  • LLM, BPP University London, UK
  • LLB, City University London, UK
  • Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Studies, Birkbeck University of London, UK

Admission

  • Jordan Bar Association, Jordan
  • Law Society of England & Wales, UK (in process)
  • Dubai Legal Affairs Department, UAE
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
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