Renad Younes is Partner in Charge of the Abu Dhabi office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the Projects and Infrastructure and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Groups.
Renad advises corporations, financial institutions and governments on local and international M&A transactions and projects that cover energy, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, defense, space, and strategic government matters and policy. She leads her clients through complex M&A processes, as well as greenfield project development in such sectors. From Gibson Dunn’s office in Abu Dhabi, Renad routinely advises her clients on outbound investments into Europe and the USA.
Renad’s deep sector and industry knowledge and combination of M&A and project development experience enables her to also frequently advise on complex large scale agenda setting projects that are followed by IPOs, equity offerings and debt offerings where her industry knowledge is applied to structure the relevant assets to achieve successful and strategic capital raisings. Known for her innovation and solution-oriented approach in the infrastructure and energy sector, she also has an extensive track record assisting clients in setting up innovative projects and legal structures, including market facing energy trading companies, artificial intelligence, energy and infrastructure projects.
Renad is listed and top ranked by Chambers and The Legal 500 in both M&A and energy categories, and is listed in the “Hall of Fame” for UAE Oil, Gas and Natural Resources by The Legal 500 EMEA. She was named on IFLR 1000’s Women Leaders list of “highly regarded” lawyers worldwide.
Renad is admitted to practice in England and Wales, and is a Solicitor for the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Artificial Intelligence
- Energy Regulation and Litigation
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Finance
- Infrastructure
- Oil and Gas
- Projects
Credentials
Education:
- London School of Economics & Political Science - 2004 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- University of Jerusalem - 2002 Bachelor of Science
- University of Jerusalem - 2002 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor