The UAE subsidiary of the Saudi-listed Arabian Contracting Services Company, (Al Arabia), has signed a significant advertising billboard contract with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The deal, valued at 522.84 million UAE dirhams ($142.35 million), was facilitated by Nicolas Mourad, Group In-House Legal Consultant at Arabian Construction Company, and Faisal Alkhanbashi, the Legal Department […]
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Norton Rose Leads Inaugural Chimera S&P India ETF Launch
Assisted by global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, Lunate Capital has launched the Chimera S&P India Shariah ETF, marking the region’s inaugural exchange-traded fund (ETF) that monitors Shariah-compliant Indian stocks. The Chimera
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Ooredoo Group Pledges $1.1bn to Bridge Digital Divide
In a significant legal development, Qatar’s Ooredoo Group has committed a cumulative investment of $1.1bn for the period 2024-2026 to bridge the digital divide in developing markets. The pledge was made as part of
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Multiply Group Bolsters Portfolio with BackLite Media Acquisition
Abu Dhabi-based holding company Multiply Group has made a significant move in the Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising sector by acquiring 100% of BackLite Media, a prominent Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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K&A guides a complicated private share swap transaction
In a significant development in the car leasing industry, Khoshaim & Associates (K&A) has successfully advised the Saudi Economic and Development Holding Company (SEDCO) on a complex private share swap transaction. The agreement,
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UAE to Invest $35 Billion in Ras El-Hekma in Landmark
In a groundbreaking move set to redefine Egypt’s coastal landscape, ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, is spearheading a USD 35 billion investment in the Ras El-Hekma region. The project has been described
The Saudi Fund for Development has signed a funding agreement with the Tunisian government, committing 55 million US dollars (approximately 173 million dinars) to a project aimed at renovating Tunisia’s phosphate transport railway network. The project,
Meysan Partners provided legal counsel to UPayments, a prominent online payment solutions provider, in the sale of a 51% stake to the National Bank of Kuwait (“NBK”). This strategic move highlights UPayments’ success in the Fintech
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EFG Hermes Facilitates Kazyon’s Landmark Acquisition of Dukan
EFG Hermes announced the successful conclusion of a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal for Kazyon, a prominent MENA-based discount retailer. In this transaction, Kazyon acquired a 50% stake in Dukan, the sole discount retailer
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Baker Botts Aids Malaz Capital in Ram Medical Clinics Equity
Malaz Capital, the independent investment management firm based in Saudi Arabia, has completed the acquisition of an equity stake in Ram Medical Clinics Company. Ram Medical Clinics is a prominent healthcare service provider in Saudi
