Cairo, In a groundbreaking move, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued three pivotal decisions – decision no. 139, 140, and 141 of 2023 – nearly a year after the enactment of Law no. 5 of 2022 Regulating and Developing the Use of Financial Technology in Non-Banking Financial Activities (“Fintech Law”). These new Decisions have […]
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Dreny & Partners on NUCA’s EGP 15 Bil Securitization Transaction
Dreny & Partners has advised on the successful closure of New Urban Communities Authority’s (NUCA) first securitization transaction from a multi-issuance program with a total value of EGP 30 billion. The issuance was backed by
Global law firm White & Case has offered legal guidance to Investcorp on its recent issuance of Shari’a compliant perpetual non-cumulative capital certificates. The offering, valued at USD195,115,000, was facilitated by IVC Sukuk Limited.
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Egypt
Contact Holding completes issuance of EGP1.89b securitized bond
Alieldean Weshahi & Partners – ALC has acted as legal counsel to Contact Financial Holding on the successful conclusion of its 41st issuance of trade receivables bonds, valued at EGP 859.1 billion, for its consumer finance portfolio
Asafo & Co., through its Casablanca and Abidjan offices, has provided advisory services to the Côte d’Ivoire government in the creation of a strategic long-term investment vehicle known as Facilité d’Investissement à Long
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance with Lenders in Network International’s £2.2B Offer
International law firm, Clifford Chance, provided legal counsel to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in relation to Brookfield’s recommended offer for Network International
Zaki Hashem & Partners (‘ZH&P’) is representing private equity firm B Investments in its agreement with OTMTA, the majority shareholder of Orascom Financial Holding (‘OFH’), on the OFH share swap tender offer in
valU, a lifestyle-enabling fintech platform, has closed its fifth securitized bond issuance worth EGP 1.42 billion. This issuance is a crucial part of valU’s growth strategy to solidify its position as a comprehensive financial services
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
United Arab Emirates
Commercial Bank of Dubai issues $500 mil inaugural green bond
Global law firm White & Case has provided legal counsel to HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank as global coordinators, along with Citigroup, Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, J.P. Morgan, and NATIXIS as joint
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
Pinsent Masons advises SALIC on strategic partnership with Naqua
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) on its acquisition of 42.4% in the National Aquaculture Group CJSC (Naqua), a company incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia specialising
