Hatem Abass
Associate
Services
Corporate
Hatem is a mid-level associate within the firm’s corporate team in the Guildford office. He primarily advises clients across different sectors on local and cross-border small to mid-market M&A transactions, joint-ventures/investment and general corporate advisory.
He has particular expertise in advising SMEs on day-to-day corporate matters with a focus on exits and expansion by acquisition or joint venture. He also has several years’ experience prior to qualifying advising on foreign direct investment in the GCC region and draws on this when providing guidance to overseas clients on investment into the UK and cross-border matters. He has assisted clients in navigating complex jurisdictional red-tape by working closely with the firm’s network of overseas offices.
I am a pragmatic transactional lawyer with experience in and outside the UK and draw on my experience to deal effectively with clients and counterparties from different jurisdictions. While I have a busy role, I am always available on the phone and pride myself on providing a personal touch.
Having also previously spent time on secondment with two multinationals in the pharmaceutical and electronic appliances sectors, Hatem applies a commercial approach to his advice and negotiations to bring matters to a speedy but optimum conclusion for clients.
Recent work highlights
Group asset sale
Distributor exit
Pre-disposal reorganisation
Expansion by acquisition
Owner-managed exit
Expansion by joint venture
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