Tareq Toubassi

Tareq focuses his practice on international energy and infrastructure projects. Tareq advises on mandates throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. He counsels a diverse range of clients, including international and local corporations, government entities, and energy and utilities companies. Tareq is well-versed in commercial and corporate transactions and project contracts used across the energy and infrastructure sector.

Tareq is a qualified solicitor of England and Wales, practicing law in Dubai for more than three years. He completed his traineeship with a top international firm, gaining valuable experience in their Dubai and London offices.

Tareq is a fluent Arabic speaker.

• Advised the sponsor of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Greece on terminal use agreements and LNG tariff codes.
• Advised Emirates Global Aluminium on long-term gas sales agreements for its industrial operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• Advised a Saudi petrochemical manufacturer on commercial agreements, including offtake contracts, and expansion of its industrial facilities.
• Acted for a supermajor in setting up its mid-stream business in two African countries.
• Represented a global asset management firm on acquiring four on-shore wind farms in Ireland, making them the largest independent operators of wind power in the country.
• Acted for a large Japanese investment house, acquiring the transmission assets of the world's largest offshore wind farm and another two offshore wind farms under the offshore transmission owner (OFTO) regime.
• Advised a large Emirati private enterprise on their corporate restructuring in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Acted for a Nasdaq listed company on its acquisition of a Dubai tech entity.
• Advised a court appointed administrator on the share sale process of a company with oilfield assets in Egypt, Kuwait, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Represented a large Bahraini contractor in relation to the disposal of its Qatari entity.
• Assisted a large French contractor with restructuring its UAE based entities.
• Advised a leading energy company on the local content requirements for developing energy and infrastructure projects in the UAE and KSA.
• Advised a world leading pharma group on embracing new models of healthcare that would incorporate more technological advancements as part of a global network of digital innovation labs.
• Advised on data privacy laws in the UAE and KSA.
• Advised foreign businesses entering the UAE market by setting up companies in the DIFC, DDA freezones, JAFZA, Trade Centre, and mainland Dubai.
• Advised a large Iraqi oil & gas services business on developing an effective compliance program to meet the standards of international anti-bribery and corruption legislation.