Shalakany has successfully defended its client, a major regional real estate developer in Egypt and the Middle East, in an ICC Arbitration case filed against the client. The dispute stemmed from four construction contracts related to a residential complex in the MENA region. The Tribunal’s final award ordered the opposing party (the contractor) to pay […]
Egypt-based law firm Jurisera, has promoted associate Alia Omran (pictured) to the role of senior associate effective Jan 1st,2023. Omran has a diverse legal background in multiple areas of law, including corporate and commercial matters,
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has accepted Telecom Egypt’s financial and technical offer to obtain an additional 5MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz band using FDD technology. The 10-year spectrum allocation was competitively
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy has promoted Ali Abdullah (pictured) to partner and head of Tax Litigation practice and Mohamed Naguib (pictured) to partner and head of criminal litigation practice. With experience in the
Saint-Gobain, through its Chryso business, has completed the acquisition of IDP Chemicals in Egypt. IDP Chemicals is focused on the buoyant building and infrastructure markets in Egypt, which should see strong growth for the
Global law firm Clyde & Co has established a collaborative office in Cairo, Egypt. The new firm Barakat Maher & Partners Advocates & Legal Consultants, will operate in association with Clyde & Co. The Cairo
ZH&P advises Global Auto in establishing a JV with Contact Financial
Global Auto, the official and authorised distributor of BMW and MINI in Egypt, in entering into a joint venture and operating agreements with Contact Financial Holding to provide consumer financial services to end clients. This
Riad & Riad and Fintech Buddy Saudi Arabia join forces
Fintech Buddy Saudi Arabia, a one-stop shop platform that provides professional services for startups and foreign companies (sponsored by The Law Firm of Nasreen Alissa), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Riad & Riad
Venture Capital funding in Egypt maintained its growing path for the fifth consecutive year, rising by 3% to USD517M in 2022, without reporting any MEGA deal. Egypt is quickly becoming an attractive destination for venture investment,
B Investments and TSFE invest in Egypt’s healthcare sector
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (“TSFE”) through its healthcare and pharmaceutical industries Subfund (“TSFE Healthcare & Pharma Subfund”) and B Investments Holding (“B Investments”), BPE Partners’ flagship investment vehicle, have signed an agreement to