Baker McKenzie Cairo acts as the Egyptian Legal Counsel to AMEA Power on the development and financing of two renewable projects in Egypt with a capacity of 1000 megawatts and value of USD 1.1 billion. The projects, generating wind and solar power are: (i) MW500 Wind Farm located at Ras Ghareb, Gulf of Suez with a total investment […]
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
A&O with Abu Dhabi Ports Group on the acquisition of
Abu Dhabi Ports Group has acquired Spanish logistics firm Noatum for AED2.5 billion (USD681 million). The investment in Noatum, will significantly extend AD Group’s global connectivity to create a market-leading international logistics brand.
Shalakany has successfully defended its client, a hotel operator, in a court case brought against the client before an Egyptian court. The dispute stems from a hotel management agreement and involved allegations of contractual breach
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Mubadala secures strategic stake in AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”) and AirCarbon Exchange (“ACX”), the global exchange changing the voluntary carbon market, have successfully completed a transaction under which Mubadala has acquired a strategic stake
Fintech startup Blnk has raised USD23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and USD8.3 million in securitized bond issuance to accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country. The funds will support further development
At the Principe di Savoia Hotel in Milan, the Foodcommunity Awards 2022 honoured chefs, formats, concepts, restaurants and brands in the food & beverage sector that have distinguished themselves over the past year for business growth.
The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu’s (“Marafiq”) has become a publicly traded company on the Saudi Stock Exchange (“Tadawul”). Marafiq raised SAR 3.36 billion (USD 897 million) through its initial public offering (“
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
IPOs
Other
Asafo & Co. advises in Moroccan private hospital group Akdital’s IPO
Asafo & Co. is advising Akdital in its IPO on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. The offering will take place through a capital increase and a share sale. Valued at 1.2 billion dirhams (US$ 110 million),
White & Case has promoted 26 lawyers to local partner and 14 lawyers to counsel. Six of the promoted local partners are based in Dubai and Riyadh. “Our local partner and counsel promotions span ten global practices
Capital Markets
IPOs
Saudi Arabia
TMT
Saudi-based 2P Initial Public Offering on Tadawul. The advisors
Global law firm White & Case and The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan have advised Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Company (“2P”), provider of artificial intelligence and technology solutions, on its initial public offering (“
