About Ciara O'Loughlin

Ciara is an associate in our global transactions team based in Abu Dhabi. She advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, corporate governance and general corporate law matters.

Prior to joining Freshfields, Ciara worked at a leading firm in Australia.

Recent work

• Advising DP World in relation to its US$13.9 billion takeover by Port & Free Zone World FZE.
• Advising DP World in relation to its acquisition of feeder shipping businesses operating in the Indian Subcontinent.
• Advising a major oil and gas company in relation to a technology development joint venture.
• Advising a property development group on the disposal of retail assets in Dubai.
• Advising a sovereign wealth fund on a variety of matters.