Stephen Kelly

Stephen Kelly, Co-Head of the firm's Regional Real Estate and Hospitality Practice, focuses his practice on real estate, development, and hospitality matters across the Middle East and internationally. He is widely recognized in the industry and legal directories as a market leader for his deep experience in advising on complex real estate, development, and hospitality matters. He has shaped the legal landscape in the United Arab Emirates for over 15 years, having advised on some of the most prominent and iconic master planned communities, mixed-use developments, and branded residences. His wide-ranging experience includes advising developers, service providers, hotel operators, and others in the development and hospitality industries, with a particular focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he is involved in a number of strategically important giga projects. He advises on large-scale master planned communities, mixed-use developments, and branded residences. Stephen’s experience includes advising regulators, master developers, developers, service providers, hotel operators, and others in the development and hospitality industries. He regularly advises on the title structuring of complex mixed-use hotel developments and master communities, including those governed by strata or common-hold title regimes.