International law firm CMS has successfully advised the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) on Saudi Tadawul Group’s (STG) acquisition of a 32.6% stake in DME Holdings Limited, the parent company of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). This strategic investment will see STG, a leading diversified capital markets group in the MENA region, become the joint largest shareholder […]
OQ, Oman’s state-backed energy investment company, with General Counsel Abdulwahhab Al Hinai (pictured) at its legal helm, has made a significant investment of over $2 billion in three key projects in the Musandam governorate. These
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United Arab Emirates
ADGM and Mastercard Propel UAE’s SME Growth
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), under the legal guidance of its Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary, Eyad Mahadeen (pictured), and Mastercard have partnered to empower the UAE’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by
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Saudi Arabia
AS&H Clifford Chance Guides STG in DME Stake Acquisition
AS&H Clifford Chance has provided legal counsel for Saudi Tadawul Group (STG), a diversified capital markets group in the MENA region, on its strategic acquisition of a 32.6% stake in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (
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Saudi Arabia
Norton Rose Guides CME Group in DME Stake Acquisition
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has provided legal counsel to CME Group Inc. (CME), the derivatives marketplace listed on Nasdaq, regarding a binding agreement with Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company (STG), a Saudi-exchange listed
International law firm, Dentons has provided legal counsel to the international and regional joint lead managers in the establishment of a US$4 billion trust certificate issuance program by Kuwait Finance House (KFH). The issuance involved
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Dentons: ADIB on Aldar’s AED 1B Sustainability-Linked Financing
Global law firm, Dentons has played a pivotal role on behalf of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) in securing an AED 1 billion sustainability-linked financing for Aldar Properties (Aldar). In this groundbreaking financing arrangement, Aldar has
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Egypt
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MBH with Ezdehar Management in $10Mil Investment in Yodawy
Egypt-based private equity firm Ezdehar Management has acquired a minority stake in Yodawy through Ezdehar Mid-Cap Fund II. This strategic investment aligns with Ezdehar’s focus on supporting mid-cap companies in transformative growth phases and
Aramco, the world-renowned integrated energy and chemicals giant, is making a bold move in the realm of venture capital. Under the astute legal guidance of General Counsel Nabeel A. Al Mansour (pictured), the company has
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Norton Rose Fulbright Guides TotalEnergies in Xlinks Investment
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has provided legal counsel to TotalEnergies in its strategic minority investment in Xlinks First (Xlinks), as part of the groundbreaking Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project. This unique initiative involves the
