General counsel at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (“ADIO”), Jamie Levy (pictured), has been named as the company’s Senior Advisor, effective September 2022. The announcement was made by Levy via a LinkedIn post that read:” After 3 years as General Counsel, I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Advisor at Abu Dhabi […]
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Egypt
Dreny & Partners: Efg Hermes completes securitization transaction
Efg Hermes Corp Solutions has successful completed the second securitization transaction amounting to EGP 2 billion, from a multi-issuances program amounting to EGP 3 billion. The issuance was comprised of three tranches, where the first tranche is
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Safeen Feeders & Invictus Investment launch new dry bulk services
AD Ports Group’s Safeen Feeders has signed a strategic agreement with Invictus Investment to launch a new international dry bulk shipping service. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will purchase ships
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Al Tamimi & Co advises ECC on the acquisition into
Egyptian Company for Cosmetics (“ECC”), an Egypt-based specialised contract manufacturer for the cosmetics and personal care industries, has acquired a majority stake in beauty products marketplace Source Beauty, for an undisclosed amount.
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
Adnoc Drilling acquires two Premium Jack-Up Rigs for USD140m
Adnoc Drilling Company has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) to acquire an additional two premium offshore jack-up drilling units (the “rigs”) for USD140 million to meet Adnoc’s plan to raise and sustain
EKP has announced the merger of Walid Merhej Law Firm into El-Khoury & Partners Legal Counsel (“EKP”), effective September 1, 2022. The joining of the two regionally recognized law firms based in Beirut resulted in the appointment
Valoris Capital, a private equity management company has successfully launched its first private equity fund, Valoris Equity Fund. The Fund was launched with the support and backing of private and public institutional shareholders,
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
UAE’s Etihad Rail signs four MoUs during Innotrans
UAE’s national railway network Etihad Rail has entered into four memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with SNCF International, Alstom, Thales Group and Progress Rail at the InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin, Germany. The agreements come as
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Air Arabia launches new airlines with Sudan’s Dal Group
United Arab Emirates-listed carrier Air Arabia and Sudanese conglomerate DAL Group have partnered to launch a new airline based in Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport. Air Arabia Sudan will be a joint venture
Insurance
News
United Arab Emirates
Orient Insurance fails to reclaim $340m for Address Downtown fire
Orient Insurance, part of UAE’s Al-Futtaim Group, has lost a claim case to recover the amount it paid to Emaar Properties for losses resulting from the fire that broke out at the Address Downtown
