With more than 850 attorneys across the United States, Barnes & Thornburg LLP advises domestic and international businesses, investors, financial institutions, and emerging companies on complex transactions, regulatory matters, investigations, and disputes across some of the world’s most dynamic industries. The firm combines sophisticated legal capabilities with practical business judgment and a nuanced understanding of the cultural, commercial, and relationship-driven dynamics that shape cross-border business in the United States and the Gulf region, helping clients navigate evolving global markets with agility, precision, and strategic insight.

Barnes & Thornburg is particularly well positioned to support the growing economic and investment relationship between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The firm regularly advises U.S. and international companies, investors, and joint venture partners on cross-border transactions, strategic investments, sanctions and export controls, corporate governance, government-facing business issues, and operational risk management. The firm’s multidisciplinary platform is aligned with sectors driving growth and innovation across the U.S.-UAE corridor, including energy, aviation, aerospace and defense, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, healthcare, technology, and private capital.