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 position as Head Of Legal at AstraZeneca Egypt. Abdelaziz joins AstraZeneca from Novartis Egypt where she most recently served as senior legal manager. During […]
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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.
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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.
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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
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Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
SIDC and Al Ahly Capital to develop a new Industrial
Suez Industrial Development Company (SIDC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction, has signed an agreement with Al Ahly Capital Holding (ACH), the investment arm of the National Bank of Egypt, to jointly develop a 2.2 million
On 01 March 2021, the Litigation team of Shehata & Partners, led by partner Mohamed Osama Abdelwahab (pictured), in conjunction with the Italian law firm Pavia e Ansaldo were able to push for a
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Egypt
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Saudi Arabia
Dentons: Volkswagen’s Cariad acquires Intenta’s automotive business
Global law firm Dentons has provided comprehensive antitrust advice to Cariad, the software division of the Volkswagen Group, in relation to its acquisition of the automotive business of Intenta. With the acquisition, Cariad is expanding
