Profile
Rebecca Comerford is Of Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate and Hospitality practices. She has 10 years of experience in the Middle East region and is a solicitor admitted in England & Wales. She advises on a wide range of real estate, structuring and development matters, including hospitality matters related to hotels and branded residences. She advises on the real estate aspects of corporate, finance and funds transactions. She also practices in the area of development projects, including experience in mixed-use developments and renewable energy. She is also well versed in real estate and regulatory matters across the GCC, including in the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Capabilities
Experience
- Advised on real estate regulations for a new development giga project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.°
- Advised on the real estate aspects of a joint venture arrangement to develop and operate a maritime yard in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.°
- Advised on the structuring and development of a service stations project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.°
- Advised on a mixed-use heritage development project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.°
- Drafted tourism regulations for a new resort development giga project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.°
- Acted for a hotel owner-operator on large scale hotel and branded residential developments in the United Arab Emirates.°
- Advised on the sale of a hotel in East Africa, including operator and license implications on a change of hotel ownership.°
- Advised on a general manager’s legal handbook for operational use for a Dubai-based hotel owner-operator.°
- Advised on the sale of a global F&B business in the MENA region, including branded restaurant franchises.°
- Advised on the sale of an Abu Dhabi residence.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Comerford prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.
Credentials
- BPP Law School, London, UK
- M.A., University of Cambridge
- B.A., University of Cambridge
- Dubai Legal Consultant
- England and Wales