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 (ADIA), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on The Bank of New York Mellon’s Triparty Platform. The announcement was made […]
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.
Banking & Finance
Opinions
United Arab Emirates
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
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
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
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Restructurings
United Arab Emirates
Financial Hub DIFC Witnesses Surge in Global Hedge Fund Migration
Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) has emerged as a magnet for globally renowned hedge funds, marking a significant surge in the migration of top-tier financial entities to the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (
Global law firm Clifford Chance has successfully guided a syndicate of international banks, led by Bank of China and ING, in securing an unprecedented US$3.9 billion financing deal for the development of a nationwide 4G
Investcorp Capital (Investcorp) has successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), with Latham & Watkins serving as legal advisors to the underwriters and Clifford Chance as international issuer’
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
GLA & Co secures Dual Clearance for Apollo’s Global Transaction
Regional law firm GLA & Company (“GLA & Co“)has achieved a exceptional milestone by obtaining merger control clearance from both the Kuwait Competition Protection Agency (CPA) and the KSA General Authority for Competition (GAC)
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) served as legal counsel for Mashroey Trading Company (“Mashroey”) in a significant EGP 407 million securitization transaction. This marks the fourth issuance under the second securitization program of Capital Securitization Company,
