Expedition Investment consortium (the “Consortium”) has successfully completed the Mandatory Tender Offer (“MTO”) of a minority stake (32.9%) in of Arabian Food Industries Co. (“Domty”). The Consortium acquired 97% of the offered shares (96.2 million shares) at a revised price of EGP 5.50 per share. The offer worth was about EGP512 million (USD26.5 million). Matouk […]
The legal team at National Bank of Egypt (“NBE”) has recently been recognised by the Central Bank of Egypt for obtaining ISO certification along with several international and regional awards. A few months back, NBE
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) is supporting the green economy in Egypt with a USD 100 million loan to Banque Misr for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises (
Shalakany Law Office litigation team has successfully defended a major French automotive company against a EGP 3 billion (approx USD 154 m) court claim. The case was heard before the South Cairo Court after being filed
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
TAQA acquires Al Mansoori Petroleum Services. The advisors
Industrialization and Energy Services Company (“TAQA”) and the shareholders of Al Mansoori Petroleum Services LLC (“AMPS”) have announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for TAQA to acquire 100% of AMPS, expanding TAQA’
EKP’s associated office in Riyadh, Khulaif AlEnezee Legal Counsel Company (“Al-Enezee”), has appointed Jeffrey Greene as a new partner to the firm’s corporate practice group, effective 1 September 2022. Greene is a seasoned transactional lawyer
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Elsewedy Electric secures contracts valued at USD113 m in Toshka
Elsewedy Electric for Trading and Distribution, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, has signed three contracts worth EGP 2.2 billion (approx USD 113.3 million) to establish transformer stations in the South Valley Development project which aims to reclaim 375,000
International law firm Baker McKenzie will cut ties with UAE based law firm following controversial remarks made on social media by the Firm’s principal, Habib Al Mulla. In a statement on Baker McKenzie’
Egypt
News
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Misr Italia Properties invests USD 77m in launch of Vinci Lagoons
Egyptian real estate developer, Misr Italia Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Misr Italia Holding, has launched the new phase of Vinci project with an investment of EGP1.50 billion (USD77.3 million). The
Competition & Antitrust
United Arab Emirates
White Collar Crime
OGH Legal and Pinsent Masons secure $1.3B in Sanjay Shah
Dubai court has ordered Sanjay Shah and several other people and companies tied to the hedge fund trader to repay Denmark USD 1.3 billion. Sanjay Shah is the alleged mastermind behind a scam known as ‘
