Airut Law Offices (“Airut”) has advised Middle East Power (“MEP”) in respect to the drafting and review of the Operation and Maintenance Agreement for the Deralok 37 MW hydropower plant located in Duhok, Kurdistan Region Governorate, Iraq. The Deralok hydropower plant has costed USD 129 million and was financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency […]
Restructurings
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Linklaters advises DP World on the restructuring of Portsynergy
Linklaters advised DP World, global supply chain solutions provider, on the restructuring of Portsynergy, a 50:50 joint venture owned by Dubai-based DP World and France-based international container operator, Terminal Link, a joint venture between French shipping
With Suzan Taha The world is facing a severe economic crises due to the continued impact of COVID-19 and the outbreak of the Russian-Ukraine war. This has resulted in the rise in inflation rates in 121
Banking & Finance
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Allen & Overy advises Investcorp on Trukker’s Pre-IPO round
Saudi-based Trukker Holding Limited (“Trukker”), digital freight network providers in the MENA region, has successfully raised USD 100 million in its pre-IPO financing round. The investment was led by the recently-launched Investcorp Saudi Pre-IPO Growth
Salik Company, Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator, has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
Integrated energy company, Eni has successfully completed the acquisition of BP’s two gas-producing concessions “in Amenas” and “in Salah” jointly operated with Sonatrach and Equinor. This acquisition has an important strategic value
Abou Ghaly Motors (“AGM”), specialists in the automotive industry in Egypt, has successfully secured a finance extension from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) to finance AGM’s fleet of range-extended electric vehicle
Capital Markets
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Taqa and Mubadala to acquire 40% in 2 power plants
Integrated utilities companies Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (“TAQA”) and Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”) signed binding agreements that will see the acquisition of a 40% in two gas-fired power generation plants in the Talimarjan power
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (“ADCB”) has successfully priced its inaugural green bond, raising USD 500 million to support the financing of low-carbon initiatives. The bonds will be issued on 14th September 2022 and due in 2027. The
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Maersk to expand distribution capacity in new Dubai South complex
Maersk Kanoo UAE (“Maersk”), the global integrated logistics company, signed an agreement with Dubai South, a single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution facility in
