Gulf Capital’s CWB Group has announced its merger with PETOŠEVIĆ Group, forming an international intellectual property (IP) firm that will cater to clients across 52 countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. The newly formed company will offer its clients the full suite of IP services from its 24 offices […]
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha On 4 December 2022, Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Unity announced it would be lifting the state of force majeure on new oil & gas exploration and
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (“ADNOC Distribution”), the UAE’s largest fuel and retail distributor, has officially entered the Egyptian market after completing the acquisition of a 50% stake in TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt&
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
ALC: Palm Hills Developments closes EGP 638 mn securitization
Palm Hills Developments a real estate developer in Egypt and EFG Hermes, an investment bank franchise in Frontier and Emerging Markets (FEM), jointly successfully closed an EGP 638 million (approx. USD 20.9 million) securitized bond. The issuance’
Sue Ellen Hassouna (pictured) has recently appointed by Lafarge Cement as its Chief Legal Officer. Hassouna brings with her more than 15 years of experience in the legal profession in Egypt. Prior to her appointment, she
Deal & transactions
Food & Beverage
Saudi Arabia
Almarai completes acquisition of International Dairy and Juice
Almarai Investment Holding, a unit of the largest dairy company in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, has acquired full ownership of International Dairy and Juice Limited (IDJ), a former joint venture with PepsiCo
Gowling WLG‘s Corporate Group in the United Arab Emirates has added Edward Brown (pictured) to its team as a counsel. Brown will be leading the funds and financial services practice in the Dubai
Al Tamimi & Company has announced that Wesley Wood (pictured), a specialist shipping lawyer, has joined its Shipping, Aviation & Logistics team as partner in their Dubai office. With over 13 years of experience advising on
With Suzan Taha AI has been making waves recently in the legal profession, bringing with it tremendous potential to revolutionize the way in which legal services are provided. AI technology is being used more and
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
