Spear’s Review

Based in Dubai, Pervez Akhtar is a partner in the global transactions team at Freshfields (formerly Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer).

In addition to his prominent practice advising large corporations, government investment vehicles and sovereign wealth funds on corporate law in Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain and other Gulf and North African regions, Akhtar advises international investors, founders, entrepreneurs and interested individuals in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity.

He is widely regarded as one of the MENA region’s top corporate lawyers and has a long list of high-profile clients in a range of sectors, including energy, transport, education and media. He has many international clients and is well-versed in multi-jurisdictional and cross-border regulatory requirements.