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Charlotte is a partner based in Abu Dhabi.
She advises on acquisitions, asset transfers and disposals, joint ventures and strategic alliances with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. As well as her experience working for ADNOC, Charlotte has worked for a number of energy majors both in the region and globally.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Charlotte worked in Wellington (New Zealand) and Brisbane (Australia) on a variety of energy, infrastructure, TMT, procurement and corporate mandates.
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- Advising Luxinva S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), on the recommended cash acquisition of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC valued at £4.46bn. The consortium is led by Swedish investment firm EQT Fund Management S.a.r.l. with Luxinva S.A. as co-investor.
- Advising First Gulf Bank on its merger with National Bank of Abu Dhabi, which created the largest bank in the MENA region with $183bn of assets and a combined market capitalisation of c.$30.9bn. Read more about the deal in our case study.
- Advising International Petroleum Investment Company on its merger with Mubadala Development Company creating Mubadala Investment Company, an entity with c.$125bn of assets with partnerships and businesses in 20+ countries.
- Advising Al Hilal Bank PJSC in relation to a three-way merger with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Union National Bank to create the third largest bank in the UAE, with total assets of US$114bn.
- Advising Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in relation to a number of mandates, including the establishment of an international futures exchange for Murban crude oil in the Abu Dhabi Global Market in partnership with Intercontinental Exchange.
- Advising KAR Group, a Kurdistan integrated oil and gas company, on its acquisition of a 40% stake in Singapore-incorporated Kurdistan Pipeline Company Pte. Ltd in relation to the joint implementation of a $3bn infrastructure project for the operation of the oil export pipeline in the Kurdish Autonomous Region.
- Advising Emirates National Oil Company on its circa $6bn acquisition and de-listing of Dragon Oil, an Irish Stock Exchange listed upstream oil and gas company, with operations and assets in Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan and Tunisia and its midstream JV arrangements.
- Advising a consortium of three GCC national oil companies on the proposed acquisition of a $8bn JV interest in a US oilco’s MENA region, upstream portfolio, spanning eight MENA countries.
- Advising a private equity investor on its acquisition of a significant minority interest in Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited, the largest urea fertiliser manufacturer in Sub-Saharan Africa, from Indorama Corporation.
- Advising Amni International Petroleum Development Company (a Nigerian exploration and production company) on the c. US$500m sale of 100 per cent of its shares to a natural resources investment company.
“Charlotte Stevens is an outstanding professional who we trust and rely on.”
— Chambers Global 2025
Charlotte Stevens
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