Ashraf Abdelhamid (pictured) has been promoted to CEO, Group Legal at the esteemed National Bank of Egypt (NBE). With his new role, Abdelhamid assumes leadership of the legal function within NBE in Egypt and on a global scale. Ashraf Abdelhamid is a highly accomplished legal professional with over two decades of experience in the banking […]
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United Arab Emirates
Standard Bank and DP World to boost trade finance in
Under the legal guidance of Olivier Schwartz, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel at DP World, and Karim El Tantawi, Head of Legal at DP World Trade Finance, supply chain solutions tycoon, DP World has
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Saudi Arabia
Allen & Overy on NEOM’s USD8.4B Green Hydrogen Project financing
Allen & Overy has advised the credit providers on the financing of the groundbreaking NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest commercial-scale green hydrogen production facility to reach
Global law firm White & Case and The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan (LOMAS), has provided legal counsel to Banque Saudi Fransi and Bank Albilad, two leading Saudi banks, on their SAR1.8 billion Islamic
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Energy & Trading
Saudi Arabia
White & Case: NEOM Green Hydrogen Project USD8.4B financing
Global law firm White & Case and The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan have provided legal counsel to NEOM Green Hydrogen Company in the successful closing of the groundbreaking NEOM Green Hydrogen Project. The
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United Arab Emirates
Aldar issues $500M Green Sukuk with Clifford Chance’s Counsel
Clifford Chance has provided legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers with a team comprised of partner and head of Middle East capital markets, Stuart Ure (Dubai), Julian Walley (senior associate, Dubai), Shauaib Mirza (
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United Arab Emirates
Mubadala Capital buys majority stake in Fortress Investment Group
With the legal guidance of a cross-border team from Shearman & Sterling, Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company’s asset management subsidiary, Mubadala Capital, and Fortress Investment Group have announced their definitive agreements to acquire a 90.01%
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Saudi Arabia
Baker Botts with Air Products in $8.4B Green Hydrogen Facility
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (Air Products), a manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has successfully achieved full financial close for the world’s largest carbon-free green hydrogen production facility. With a total investment value
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United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance: UAE Ministry of Finance issues T-Sukuk Programme
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, on the issuance of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk), with
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United Arab Emirates
Stephenson Harwood with Badia Farms on expansion investment
International law firm Stephenson Harwood has acted as legal counsel advising UAE-based agricultural company Badia Farms on its recent investment from Green Corp. This strategic investment is set to empower Badia Farms in expanding its
