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Alex Barker is a real estate senior associate in the Dubai office. Alex primarily focuses on advising clients on a wide variety of complex real estate investment and development transactions over a broad range of asset classes. Alex has significant experience in mixed-use development, multifamily, hotels and branded residences, retail, industrial and office sector transactions.
Alex represents developers, owners, operators, occupiers, investors and financial institutions on acquisitions, disposals, financings and development projects. Clients commend Alex for his “exceptional professionalism and commitment”, mentioning that this "highly skilled, bringing a thoughtful approach to complex legal documents and contracts ". Moreover, Alex is listed as a “Recommended Lawyer” for his real estate work in UAE by Legal500 EMEA 2025.Prior to joining King & Spalding, Alex was an associate at a U.S. law firm in London.
Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School London
Law Degree, University of Cambridge, U.K
England and Wales
English
May 12, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on the Sale of the Real Estate of Hartland International School
May 5, 2025
King & Spalding advises Sweid & Sweid on the acquisition of Aurora Tower in Dubai Media City
Real Estate Private Credit
Advised Cerberus in connection with a USD loan made to a UAE property developer secured against receivables from completed projects.
Nomura Singapore Limited, as lead arranger and lender, together with TOR Asia Credit Opportunity Master Fund III LP, as co-lender, in connection with the development financing of an ultra-luxury residential development and beach resort in Dubai. The transaction was structured as a $100m mezzanine private credit facility which was primarily intended to finance the equity recapitalization of the borrower’s affiliates.
Hospitality
Palladium Group, as operator, in connection with the hotel and branded residences project known as the Al Marjan Island Hotel and Residences in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Tasks included the preparation and negotiation of the full range of branded residences and off-plan sales and strata documents.
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May 20, 2025
Mastering Hotel Deals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Performance Test
April 16, 2025
Mastering Hotel Deals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Operator Fees
March 5, 2025
CMA allows foreign investment in real estate in Mecca and Medina
May 12, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on the Sale of the Real Estate of Hartland International School
May 5, 2025
King & Spalding advises Sweid & Sweid on the acquisition of Aurora Tower in Dubai Media City
Real Estate Private Credit
Advised Cerberus in connection with a USD loan made to a UAE property developer secured against receivables from completed projects.
Nomura Singapore Limited, as lead arranger and lender, together with TOR Asia Credit Opportunity Master Fund III LP, as co-lender, in connection with the development financing of an ultra-luxury residential development and beach resort in Dubai. The transaction was structured as a $100m mezzanine private credit facility which was primarily intended to finance the equity recapitalization of the borrower’s affiliates.
Hospitality
Palladium Group, as operator, in connection with the hotel and branded residences project known as the Al Marjan Island Hotel and Residences in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Tasks included the preparation and negotiation of the full range of branded residences and off-plan sales and strata documents.
See more
May 20, 2025
Mastering Hotel Deals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Performance Test
April 16, 2025
Mastering Hotel Deals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Operator Fees
March 5, 2025
CMA allows foreign investment in real estate in Mecca and Medina
May 12, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on the Sale of the Real Estate of Hartland International School
May 5, 2025
King & Spalding advises Sweid & Sweid on the acquisition of Aurora Tower in Dubai Media City
Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School London
Law Degree, University of Cambridge, U.K
England and Wales
English