Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) played a key role in guiding Invest Bank through its groundbreaking capital restructuring plan. This involved a landmark move where the Government of Sharjah provided a guarantee for a specific loan and asset portfolio—a pioneering step in the UAE. Executing this transaction required navigating through several intricate regulatory […]
Global law firm Dentons has provided legal counsel to Immensa, a prominent additive manufacturing and digital inventory platform operating in the MENA region. Immensa successfully secured a substantial investment of US$20 million in its latest
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COP 28 Insight: Money Laundering in Environmental Offenses
With Suzan Taha On the concluding day of COP 28, LegalcommunityMENA’s COP 28 Insight series continues, with a focus on the intersection of law, climate action, and financial integrity with Tarek Saad and Haytham Alieh, esteemed
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White & Case on SRC’s SAR 3.5 bil dual-tranche guaranteed
Global law firm White & Case has advised Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC) on the issuance of SAR 3.5 billion dual-tranche sukuk guaranteed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under its SAR 20 billion domestic sukuk
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COP 28 Insight: Maya Chebeane on Tunisia’s Climate Adaptation Vision
With Suzan Taha Embarking on the intersection of law and climate action, LegalcommunityMENA engages in a thought-provoking interview with Maya Boureghda Chebeane (pictured), a distinguished lawyer at Jurismed and co-founder of Juridoc.tn. In
Global law firm White & Case played a pivotal role in advising the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) on a significant repurchase agreement (repo) transaction. This innovative collaboration involves the LSF, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (
With Suzan Taha In the ever-evolving landscape of climate finance, Dr. Bahaa Alieldean, Senior & Managing Partner at ALC- Alieldean Weshahi & Partners, shares his perspectives on navigating the legal dimensions of climate-resilient economies.
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COP 28 Insight: Mahmood Hussain’s Sharia Legal Vision for Climate
With Suzan Taha In an exclusive interview with Dr. Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner at M&CO Legal and a prominent legal expert with over two decades of experience, LegalcommunityMENA delves into the intersection of
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Norton Rose Fulbright Facilitates Paxos’ FSRA Approval Milestone
The Dubai office of Norton Rose Fulbright has played a pivotal role in advising Paxos on securing In Principle Approvals (IPAs) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) for operating regulated entities within the Abu
Allen & Overy (A&O) provided counsel to CFG Bank (CFG) as the issuer embarked on its initial public offering (IPO) on the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE). CFG anticipates raising approximately MAD600 million through
