Alexander Hendry is a Partner and the Head of Baker Botts' Technology practice in the Middle East. He has a global practice, providing strategic advice to clients worldwide on the structuring and negotiation of business-critical, first-of-their-kind transactions relating to technology, IP, and data.
Recognized for advising on some of the world's most significant and pioneering technology deals, Alexander is ranked in Chambers & Partners Global (2026) for TMT: IT, Telecoms & Data in the UAE and has been named a "Recommend Lawyer" for Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) by The Legal 500 EMEA (2026).
Clients say that Alexander:
Chambers & Partners Global (2026) and The Legal 500 EMEA (2026).
Alexander has extensive experience advising on transactions involving highly disruptive technologies, including: AI and robotics; space and satellite technologies; digital infrastructure; high-performance computing; fintech; energy tech; medtech and healthtech; aerospace and defense technologies; enterprise IT; and digital transformation.
His practice includes: technology, IP, and data-related agreements; joint ventures and strategic collaborations; M&A; outsourcing; entertainment, sports, and media agreements; commercial agreements; and technology and data regulatory compliance.
Alexander holds an APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (APM PFQ) from the Association for Project Management and has completed CodeClan's "Coding for Professionals" course.
*Prior to joining Baker Botts