William Reichert
Partner, Head of Office, Abu Dhabi
Bill focuses on private, mid-market M&A, representing clients across industries ranging from real estate and retail to energy, technology, and finance. Bill’s deep sector knowledge and client-focused approach consistently deliver results that help his clients achieve their commercial goals.
William's experience
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Representing one of the UAE’s leading construction firms on the purchase of an architectural engineering consultancy business.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Representing a North American investor on the purchase of a minority stake in a leading UAE-based marketing and sales development firm.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Representing one of the GCC’s largest family-owned businesses in negotiations with a leading real estate developer for a mixed-use development in Dubai, which will also serve as the client’s new regional headquarters.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Representing one of the GCC’s largest family-owned businesses in joint venture negotiations with a leading UAE trading family for the operation of one of the world’s most prestigious luxury department stores in Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia
- Infrastructure
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Represented a leading GCC bank in the sale of the entirety of its operations in Bahrain.
- Bahrain
- Finance
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Advised one of the UAE’s leading families on the global restructuring of various asset portfolios in the UAE and several overseas jurisdictions.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised an international investment consortium on the purchase of a AED 1.3 billion portfolio of distressed non-performing loans from an established bank in the UAE.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Represented a global investment company in a joint venture with a government-owned real estate development company for a major development of villas, townhouses and apartments in Dubai, supported by retail and community facilities.
- United Arab Emirates
- Real Estate
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Advised a well-known asset management company on the AED 100,000,000 purchase of a 50% stake in a district cooling plant.
- United Arab Emirates
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Represented a national energy company in its negotiations with a world leading promotional bank and the Republic of Tajikistan for the funding and implementation of a hydropower plant construction project.
- Tajikistan
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2026Thomson Reuters Stand Out Lawyer
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2025Joined Pinsent Masons – Partner
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2019Charles Russel Speechlys - Partner
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2013Qualified - England and Wales
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2010K&L Gates - Partner
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2008Haynes and Boone - Partner
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2006Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Associate
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2005Salans (now Dentons) - Associate
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2000Weil, Gotshal & Manges – Associate
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1998Hughes Hubbard & Reed - Associate
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1997District Court Minneapolis - Law Clerk
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1996Qualified - Minnesota (USA)
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1996University of Minnesota Law School – J.D.
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1992The Ohio State University - B.A
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