Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) has successfully represented a sovereign state (the “State”) in setting aside a CRCICA arbitral award worth nearly USD 1.5 billion before the Cairo Court of Appeal. This arbitral award was rendered against the State concerning an urban development agreement between the State and an urban developer for developing a new […]
Capital Markets
Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
MNHD closes Securitization transaction amounting to EGP 805.5m
Dreny & Partners has played a key role in the successful completion of Madinet Nasr for Housing & Development’s (MNHD) second securitized transaction, which amounted to EGP 805.5 million. This is part of a larger
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’
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
DLA Piper: Uniper sells marine fuel trading business in Dubai
DLA Piper provided legal advice to Uniper Group regarding the sale of its crude oil processing and marine fuel trading business in the United Arab Emirates. A consortium composed of Montfort Group and the Private
Global law firm Clyde & Co continues rapid expansion in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of new corporate partner in its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, Mohammed Almarzouki (pictured). Based in the firm’s
Capital Markets
Energy & Trading
Saudi Arabia
DLA Piper with Saudi Tabreed on major equity investment by
DLA Piper Middle East provided legal counsel to the Saudi District Cooling Company (‘Saudi Tabreed’) on its recent 30% equity investment by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’), a sovereign wealth fund. As a major district cooling
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Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Other
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
Abdeen&Co, one of Sudan’s premier legal firms, and 249Startups, a Startup Accelerator & early-Stage VC, have teamed up to launch a new legal firm, with a singular focus on providing specialized legal
With Suzan Taha Qatar’s economy is expected to continue growing at a steady pace in the coming years, according to a recent report published by PwC titled “Qatar Economy Watch” published in February 20213. The
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Egypt
Energy & Trading
Mazghouny & Co: Scatec signs agreement with Echem and Mopco
Mazghouny & Co has assisted Scatec with signing the joint development agreement concluded with the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (Echem) and Misr Fertilizers Production Company (Mopco) for cooperation in the field of implementing green projects
