A consortium of investors made up of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), French financial fund manager Amethis and private equity firm SPE Capital has acquired a majority stake in GlobalCorp for Financial Services (GlobalCorp), a non-banking financial services company in Egypt. Established in 2015, GlobalCorp is an Egyptian non-bank lender with a current focus on […]
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
AIQ partner with Hub71 to advance digital technology in the
AI Joint Venture of ADNOC & G42, AIQ has entered into a partnership with Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem. Under the agreement, Hub71 and AIQ will work together to advance the development of
DIFC Court has granted Immediate Judgment to a syndicate of nine banks following the failure by the borrower and eight guarantors to re-pay AED1.9 billion syndicated conventional and Islamic facilities (and other
Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has appointed Sara Abdelaziz (pictured) as head of legal Egypt. The announcement was made by Abdelaziz via a Linkedin post saying: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new
Banking & Finance
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Al Seer Marine completes a USD 135 million financing. The advisors
Al Seer Marine, a global player in several maritime sectors and a subsidiary of International Holding Company, has closed a financing transaction of USD135 million for the construction of its two very large LNG carriers.
Banking & Finance
Food & Beverage
Saudi Arabia
Allen & Overy advises Prosus on its Series C investment
Allen & Overy has advised Prosus, a global technology investors, as lead investor on a USD170 million Series C funding round by Foodics, a cloud-based technology and payment platform for restaurants in the MENA region.
Deal & transactions
Industrial
United Arab Emirates
CMS advises Aldar investment on the launch of Aldar Logistics
Aldar Investment, the investment business of Aldar Properties, has acquired a 70% equity interest in Abu Dhabi Business Hub, valued at more than AED 500 million. The acquisition sees the creation of Aldar Logistics,
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Freshfields in Hayfin’s investment in the Imperial Avenue real estate
Asset management firms, Hayfin, has invested in the Imperial Avenue real estate project located in Downtown Dubai, UAE. The project is being developed by Shapoorji Pallonji International Real Estate Development (SPIPD), the development
Baker McKenzie has successfully advised a consortium of financial investors led by Amethis and included SPE AIF I (SPE Capital) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the acquisition of a 95% stake of
Renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has completed the refinancing of the non-recourse project debt for 6 solar power plants in Benban, Egypt, with a total capacity of 380 MW, through the issuance of 19-year USD 334.5
