Global law firm White & Case has achieved a significant victory for Iraq Telecom Limited (IT Ltd.), a joint venture between Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP and Orange S.A. The victory comes in the form of an award exceeding USD1.65 billion, granted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in an arbitration against Korek Telecom […]
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In 2018, the Kuwaiti government issued Decree No. 128 to amend the Executive Regulations of the Capital Markets Law. This introduced a new section that regulates partial tender offers
Baker McKenzie is making further strides to strengthen its operations in Bahrain by expanding its real estate practice with the strategic rehiring of Khaled Zowayed (pictured) as a partner. Zowayed, who will be based in
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In 2020, Kuwait implemented a new competition regulatory regime aimed at strengthening competition protections and introducing new merger control regulations. LegalcommunityMENA sat down with Abdulwahab Sadeq, Partner at
DLA Piper strengthens Middle East service offering through a partnership with Mehdi Al Lawati Law Office (Al Lawati Law), an Omani law firm led by managing partner Mehdi Al Lawati (pictured), to offer seamless legal
Al Tamimi & Company has appointed Seung-Hyeon (‘Alex’) Kim (pictured) as a new partner in its Korea Group. With over 25 years of experience working with the South Korean public and private sector, Kim will play
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority (the “CMA or Authority”) has recently issued a new resolution no. 3 of 2023 regarding Passporting of Financial Products, issued on January 8, 2023, outlining the
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Clifford Chance with Elia on pioneering renewable energy island
Clifford Chance has advised Elia, one of Europe’s top five transmission system operators, in structuring and negotiating the EPCI construction contract for the world’s first artificial renewable energy island. TM Edison, a consortium
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha Kuwait has a rich legal history that dates back centuries. The modern legal system in Kuwait, however, has its roots in the early 20th century. The country’
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Asafo & Co.: MCP in strategic investment agreement with Laprophan
Asafo & Co. provided advisory services to Mediterrania Capital Partners (‘MCP’) as it spearheaded a consortium to execute a strategic investment agreement with Laprophan, a prominent pharmaceuticals entity in Morocco. MCP, a private equity firm
