Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co, a leading law firm, is delighted to announce the promotion of Ahmed Al Busaid to the role of Partner. Ahmed has been a valuable member of the AMJ team since 2011, consistently surpassing expectations in his roles spanning corporate and regulatory departments. Ahmed’s focus on corporate, commercial, and regulatory […]
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United Arab Emirates
Al Adly and Co. Secures Major Arbitration Award at DIAC
Under the leadership of Managing Partner Ahmed Adly (pictured), Al Adly and Co. has successfully secured a multi-million dirham arbitration award against a prominent real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates before the Dubai
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Egypt
Sarie Eldin & Partners Orchestrates Multi-Billion Islamic Financing
Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors, in collaboration with ADI Capital, has successfully facilitated Sharia-compliant Islamic Mudarbah Syndicated Facilities totalling EGP 2.8 billion for Giza Systems and VAS Integrated Solutions, subsidiaries of Arabian Internet and Communication
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Matt FitzGerald (pictured) as the firm’s new Joint Managing Partner for its Global Corporate Practice and the Australia Regional Head of Practice, effective from 1 May 2024. Matt
Clyde & Co, the global law firm with a significant presence in the Middle East, has secured the approval of its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) license from The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA). This
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Al-Hossam Legal Facilitates KIPCO’s Divestiture of Gulf Insurance
Al-Hossam Legal, played a pivotal role in Kuwait Projects Company’s (KIPCO) strategic move to divest its 46.32% holding in Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C. (GIG). The transaction, valued at an impressive US$860 million, witnessed
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Former Dentons Saudi head initiates legal action against company
Amgad Husein, the former managing partner of Dentons’ Saudi office, has taken legal action by filing a breach of contract claim against the firm in London. This move comes seven years after his departure from
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United Arab Emirates
Maqta Gateway Acquires 60% Equity Stake in Dubai Technologies
Under the strategic guidance of Emil Pellicer, General Counsel of AD Ports Group (pictured), Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of AD Ports Group facilitating cutting-edge trade digitalization solutions, has successfully acquired 60 percent equity stake in
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Energy & Trading
Saudi Arabia
AS&H Clifford Chance with Nesma & Partners in Kent Acquisition
AS&H Clifford Chance provided legal counsel to Nesma & Partners, a leading Saudi Arabian contracting firm, on the completion of its acquisition of Kent, a prominent global energy services firm. With over four
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Latham & Watkins with Ardshinbank in HSBC Armenia’s Acquisition
Latham & Watkins has provided legal counsel to Ardshinbank, a prominent Armenian banking group, in its agreement with HSBC Europe B.V., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, for the acquisition of HSBC Armenia, a
