New You Medical Center, a day surgery medical and beauty center in Saudi Arabia focused on bariatric procedures, has completed the sale of a majority equity stake of 51% to Nomu-listed Arabian International Healthcare Holding Co. (“Tibbiyah”), the healthcare arm of Al Faisaliah Group. The consideration is structured through a combination of cash and earn-out […]
Global hospitality group Accor enters into a strategic partnership, through its loyalty program ALL-Accor Live Limitless, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) to launch ALL-ADCB Infinite and Signature Credit Cards for consumers in the UAE.
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Hadef & Partners advise Watania on its merger with Dar
The shareholders of two of UAE Islamic insurance companies, Dubai-based Dar Al Takaful (DAT) and Abu Dhabi-based Watania, voted in favor of a merger that will result in the creation of the UAE’s largest
March 1, 2022, SHUAA Partners Acquisition Corp I (“The Company”) priced its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units, at a price of USD 10.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Habib Al Mulla & Partners on Ghassan Abood Group deal
International law firm Habib Al Mulla & Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, has advised Ghassan Aboud Group, a UAE based multi-business conglomerate, on a partnership agreement with AD Ports Group, the
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
United Arab Emirates
Akin Gump advises on Perpetual Additional Tier 1 Bonds issued
Akin Gump has advised Capital Investments (DIFC) and Capital Investments and Brokerage Company / Jordan as the sole structuring agent and manager, respectively, in respect of Capital Bank of Jordan’s inaugural $100 million Reg S perpetual
TruKKer, a Saudi-headquartered digital freight network, has successfully completed its Series B equity and debt funding round. The investors in the fundraising included ADQ, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company and Riyadh-based venture capital fund STV,
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
CMS: ADIB finances Urbium Capital Partners’ acquisition of Sainsbury store
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a Shariah compliant financial institution, has provided structured Islamic financing of GBP 20 million to Urbium Capital Partners (UCP) for their acquisition of a Sainsbury’s store in Edinburgh, Scotland. The
Capital Markets
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
White & Case: Sweihan PV Power Company issues green project
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Abu Dhabi-based Sweihan PV Power Company (SPPC) on the issuance of its US$700.8 million 3.625% senior secured amortizing green project bonds due 2049. The bonds are governed
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Latham & Watkins: Chimera Capital closes venture capital fund at
Abu Dhabi investment firm Chimera Capital, a subsidiary of Chimera Investments, which is part of Royal Group, has successfully closed its second venture capital fund at USD 10 billion. The new fund, Alpha Wave Ventures II,
