Global law firm Dentons has advised Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, Mashreqbank, and Sharjah Islamic Bank, acting as Joint Lead Managers in the successful debut issuance of US$300 million Trust Certificates due 2028 by Sobha Sukuk Limited. Sobha Sukuk Limited is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) issuer incorporated in the Cayman […]
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
Capital Markets
Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saint-Gobain Expands Construction Chemicals Presence in Egypt
Barakat Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co have provided legal counsel to Saint-Gobain on its complete acquisition of United Paints and Chemicals, known as Drymix, a leading manufacturer of ready-mix mortars serving
Capital Markets
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Zulficar & Partners with TAQA Arabia on its Egyptian Exchange
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm has acted as the legal advisor to Taqa Arabia (the “Company”) in the listing and trading of the Egyptian Exchange- EGX. The Company is one of Egypt’s privately- owned
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Corporate
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National Consumer Holding Company to Acquire Cozmo Entertainment General Trading
Kuwait-based National Consumer Holding Company (NCHC) has made a significant move towards expanding its industrial investment portfolio with the acquisition of Cozmo Entertainment General Trading (Cozmo). The binding agreement, recently signed, stipulates NCHC’s acquisition
International law firm Eversheds Sutherland has successfully advised its longstanding client, Foursan Group, on its recent acquisition of a minority stake (21%) in Mena Solutions Limited (Mena Solutions). Foursan Group, a specialized private equity firm, focuses
Capital Markets
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Other
DLA Piper and ADNA advise on Planet Sport’s Share Issuance
DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to Planet Sport, a prominent distributor of international sporting goods brands in Morocco, regarding the issuance of new shares through a capital increase. This capital increase was specifically reserved
DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to the historic family group controlling Timar, a publicly listed company on the Casablanca stock exchange, in the sale of its controlling stake to Clasquin, a multinational group listed
Capital Markets
Food & Beverage
IPOs
Saudi Arabia
First Mills successfully completes Tadawul IPO worth US$888 Bil
Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners, in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited, provided successful legal advice to First Milling Company (‘First Mills’) on its Tadawul IPO. First Mills, a leading producer of high-quality grain products,
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
