In a significant legal victory, Meysan achieved an unprecedented outcome by securing an administrative court ruling that overturned a decision made by Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The case centred around a shareholder in a local logistics company who filed a whistleblower complaint with the CMA. The complaint alleged that the company had failed to adequately comply with local disclosure requirements, […]
Capital Markets
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Services
SASLO Legal Counsel for Oman’s Endowment Investment Fund
SASLO played a pivotal role in the historic launch of the Gheras Endowment Investment Fund, the Sultanate’s first-ever Sharia-compliant investment fund listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange. Their expertise navigated the unique legal landscape,
Milan’s Palazzo del Ghiaccio set the stage for the prestigious Legalcommunity Finance Awards 2024, an event dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in the legal realm within the finance sector. Hosted by Legalcommunity.it, the eleventh
Trowers & Hamlins Issues First Creditor Payout as Liquidator for The International Banking Corporation, Culminating 14-Year Process In a landmark achievement, Trowers & Hamlins, the international law firm, has disbursed its initial distribution to
Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co, a leading law firm, is delighted to announce the promotion of Ahmed Al Busaid to the role of Partner. Ahmed has been a valuable member of the AMJ team
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Matt FitzGerald (pictured) as the firm’s new Joint Managing Partner for its Global Corporate Practice and the Australia Regional Head of Practice, effective from 1 May 2024. Matt
Capital Markets
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Restructurings
Al-Hossam Legal Facilitates KIPCO’s Divestiture of Gulf Insurance
Al-Hossam Legal, played a pivotal role in Kuwait Projects Company’s (KIPCO) strategic move to divest its 46.32% holding in Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C. (GIG). The transaction, valued at an impressive US$860 million, witnessed
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Latham & Watkins with Ardshinbank in HSBC Armenia’s Acquisition
Latham & Watkins has provided legal counsel to Ardshinbank, a prominent Armenian banking group, in its agreement with HSBC Europe B.V., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, for the acquisition of HSBC Armenia, a
Banking & Finance
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Trowers on the Financing for TNB’s Kuwait Power Plant Project
Trowers & Hamlins (‘Trowers’), an international law firm, has served as lead counsel in facilitating a successful financing totalling up to KWD 134.51 million provided by Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait to TNB Repair and Maintenance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’), a global law firm, has appointed Gil Perez as its Global Chief Innovation Officer, effective April. Perez, based in Silicon Valley, will spearhead the firm’s ongoing innovation strategy worldwide. His
