Northacre, a subsidiary of asset management and investment banking platforms Shuaa Capital, has joined forces with St. Regis hotel brand at No 1 Palace Street. The collaboration on the project located opposite Buckingham Palace, is testament to the successful re-development of this site, comprising 72 luxury apartments and incorporating an existing Grade II listed building, […]
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
First Abu Dhabi Bank enters into a partnership with Silver
First Abu Dhabi Bank (“FAB”) has signed a partnership agreement with Silver Birch Finance Limited (“Silver Birch”) to offer inventory solutions to local and international clients. This partnership enables FAB and Silver Birch
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
ADNOC awards an AED2b contract for Lower Zakum field gas line
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (“ADNOC”) has awarded a AED2.01 billion (USD548 million) contract to build a new main gas line at its Lower Zakum field offshore of Abu Dhabi. The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (
Abu Dhabi-headquartered international energy company, Mubadala Petroleum, has unveiled its new brand name – Mubadala Energy. The new brand reflects a fresh strategic direction that will see Mubadala Energy build on its contribution to the energy
Riad & Riad advises the consortium of China Railway Engineering Corporation (“CREC”) and AVIC International Holding Corporation (“AVIC INTL”) as the EPC contractor of the 10th of Ramadan Light Rail Transit (LRT). Measuring 67 kilometers in
Shalakany has successfully defended its clients, the chairperson and foreign corporate board members of an Egyptian automotive manufacturing company (a subsidiary of a multinational corporation), in relation to a compensation claim brought forward by minority
Valu, a buy-now-pay-later (“BNPL”) lifestyle enabling fintech platform and a subsidiary of EFG Hermes Holding, has successfully acquired Paynas, a FinTech and digital HR platform. The transaction falls in line with Valu’s
Adsero – Ragy Soliman & Partners assisted Telecom Egypt in signing the commercial agreement with Orange Egypt for national roaming services. The latest deal comes in light of Orange Egypt landing the tender for national roaming
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
GSK Group completes demerger of Haleon Group. The advisors
Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (“GSK Group”) has completed the demerger of its consumer healthcare business to form global consumer healthcare company Haleon Group. The transaction was valued at GBP 55 million (approximately USD 63.8 million).
Appointments
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Omar Iqbal joins Baker Botts private equity and m&a practice
Omar Iqbal (pictured) joins the partnership of International law firm Baker Botts. Iqbal joined the firm’s Riyadh office, where it operates in association with the Law Office of Mohanned bin Saud Al-Rasheed. Iqbal’s
