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 (consultant, Dubai) and Nader Koudsi (associate, Dubai). Aldar properties legal team is led by group general counsel Emma O’Brien (pictured). International law firm Clifford […]
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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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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
Global law firm White & Case has provided advisory services to Alpha Bank, one of Greece’s systemic banks, on its recent agreement to dispose of a portfolio with a gross book value of approximately €240
Sharkawy & Sarhan acted as Egyptian legal adviser to The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), The OPEC Fund for International Development and The African Development Bank (AFDB) in respect to the financing. Latham &
A cross-border team from Allen & Overy (A&O) has advised the bookrunners on a EUR955m and USD400m term loan B for TMF Group, which is owned by CVC and the Abu
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Clifford Chance: TAQA invests in Xlinks Morocco-UK HVDC project
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (‘TAQA’) on its GBP 25 million (cerca USD 31.38 million) investment in Xlinks First Limited (‘Xlinks’), the developer of the first of a kind Morocco –
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins advises Ubhar Capital in its capacity as an issue manager on the issuance of OMR60,158,904 unsecured, perpetual and subordinated bonds by Oman International Development & Investment Company (‘Ominvest’). Ominvest
