Dentons has acted as legal counsel to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in connection with the issuance of trust certificates totalling US$1.75 billion under its US$25 billion trust certificate issuance program. This transaction was successfully concluded on October 3, 2023, with the issuance being facilitated through a special purpose vehicle issuer registered in Luxembourg. Dentons […]
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
King & Spalding advises on USD 1.1 Billion King Salman
King & Spalding has advised Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of the King Salman Park Real Estate Development Fund. This innovative fund is set to spearhead the development of a mixed-use project within the
Banking & Finance
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
ABO Partners with EiDF Solar for €20 Million Financing Deal
With general counsel Edward Keller (pictured) at the helm of it’s legal department, Alpha Blue Ocean (ABO), a prominent multi-family office known for its prominent position in alternative finance on a global scale, has
Clifford Chance provided legal counsel to the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the financing of a groundbreaking solar photovoltaic plant with a total capacity of 100 megawatts, slated for El
Banking & Finance
Transport
United Arab Emirates
White & Case on DP World’s US$1.5 Billion Green Sukuk
Global law firm White & Case has provided legal services to the arrangers and dealers on the update of DP World Limited’s US$10 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme and US$5 billion Trust Certificate
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) provided legal counsel to Post for Investment (“PFI”), the investment arm of Egypt Post, in its acquisition of a 40% stake in Roaderz Technologies. Additionally, the firm supported PFI in
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Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie on Arcapita’s acquisition of DataFlow Group
Baker McKenzie has advised EQT Private Equity and other selling shareholders in relation to the sale of their interests in the DataFlow Group (“DataFlow” or “Company”), an international provider of credential verification services, to Arcapita
Nader Al Awadhi, Senior Partner at GLA & Company, has achieved a significant legal victory on behalf of First Investment Company (“FIC”), a publicly traded company on the Kuwait stock exchange. The triumph occurred in
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor and coordinator in securing a significant ten-year loan amounting to EGP 1.5 billion. This financing agreement was successfully concluded with the Commercial International Bank (“CIB”) and
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead legal counsel to AfricInvest in connection with its investment in the British University in Egypt (“BUE”) to boost the university’s growth plans. The team advising
