Sean Angle is an experienced partner with over 39 years’ experience in Australia, the UK and the Middle East whose practice spans corporate, commercial advisory, structuring and transactional work, plus large-scale public infrastructure, real estate, tourism and industrial project development.

Sean, who has lived and worked in the GCC for almost 34 years, works on a variety of projects involving, for example, downstream oil and gas, petrochemicals, coal fired, wind and solar power generation plants, large scale industrial plants such as gold refineries, iron ore pelletising plants and oil refineries, airports, seaports, road and rail, educational facilities and mixed use real estate developments.

He frequently advises on a variety of deals ranging from joint venture arrangements to mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and restructuring, corporate governance, and family office set up and structuring.  He is trusted advisor and counsel to several large, regional family businesses.

Sean’s current practice covers projects and corporate deals in diverse jurisdictions extending from the Sultanate of Oman, to the UAE, the GCC states, Iraq, several African states, Europe, and several Asian jurisdictions.

About

Education

  • Bachelor of Law and Bachelor Economics – University of Tasmania Australia

Bar

  • Admitted as a member of the bar Supreme Court of the State of Tasmania, Australia 1986
  • Admitted as a Member of the Senior Courts of England & Wales 1990
  • Legal Consultant, the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department from 2006 to date

Languages

  • English (native)

Professional Experience

  • Zeeman Kable and Page lawyers; Launceston Tasmania Australia 1985 to 1986
  • Rae and Partners lawyers; Launceston Tasmania Australia 1986 to 1988.
  • Trowers & Hamlins; London and Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 1988 to 2006
  • Reed Smith Dubai; Founder and Managing partner 2006 to 2011
  • DLA Piper, Dubai; Regional Herad of Corporate and Projects 2011 to 2012
  • Stephenson Harwood, Dubai; Head of Corporate and Projects 2012 to 2022
  • Kennedys, Dubai; Head of Corporate 2022 to 2025
  • Bonnard Lawson, Dubai; Partner Feb 2025 to date

Practice Areas