Profile
Christopher Skipper focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, joint ventures and corporate structuring. His clients include private, government, and quasi-governmental institutions across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the United States. He advises clients across a wide array of sectors, including energy, aviation, ports and infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, engineering, real estate, and hospitality and leisure.
Concentrations
- Cross-border mergers and acquisitions
- Joint ventures and shareholder agreements
- Concessions and corporate structuring
- Emerging markets
Capabilities
Experience
- Advised on the sale of a KSA insurance business.°
- Advised on the restructuring and corporatization of a major KSA airline.°
- Advised on joint venture arrangements for a KSA events logistics business.°
- Advised on the potential public acquisition of a KSA telecoms company.°
- Advised DP World on joint venture arrangements for the development of the Jebel Ali Traders Market in Dubai.°
- Advised a large Saudi-based oil and gas company on the acquisition of various operating assets.°
- Advised a stakeholder in Careem on share option arrangements and certain matters relating to the acquisition of Careem by Uber.°
- Advised certain shareholders on the acquisition of a distressed major commercial and residential tower in Dubai Marina.°
- Advised on the sale of the Kempinski Hotel & Resort, Djibouti.°
- Advised a listed U.S.-based oil services group on various corporate structuring matters in the GCC.°
- Advised a private family office on joint venture and investment arrangements in relation to restaurant and hospitality operations in the UK.°
- Advised a major UAE real estate developer on restructuring and asset sales.°
- Advised on the disposal of a U.S.-based tool manufacturing and supply business in the UAE.°
- Advised on the restructuring, shareholder arrangements, and disposal of a US$1.2 billion hotel and leisure company.°
- Advised an electrical engineering and manufacturing company on its proposed joint venture and fundraising.°
- Advised on the joint venture and structuring of a U.S.-based oil and gas services company operating in Eastern Europe.°
- Advised management on the fundraising and proposed acquisition of a US$500 million oil pipeline and services company.°
- Advised on the acquisition of various port concessions, infrastructure, and operating assets in Europe and Africa.°
- Advised Dubai World on the sale of Dubai Maritime City.°
- Advised Dubai World on the US$3.6 billion sale of Jebel Ali Free Zone.°
- Advised Istithmar World on the refinancing, joint venture arrangements, and sale of Fontainebleau Hotel & Resort, Miami.°
- Advised Istithmar World on the sale of Turnberry Hotel & Golf Resort, Scotland.°
- Advised Leisurecorp LLC on various matters relating to business rescue proceedings and the disposal of Pearl Valley Golf Estates, South Africa.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Skipper prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.
Credentials
Education
- LL.B. (Hons), University of Dundee, 2003
Admissions
- England and Wales
- Scotland, U.K.