Clyde & Co has announced it will take the role of lead legal adviser to the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) on its property tech Sandbox. The project is aimed at fostering innovation in the real estate sector. Dubai Future Foundation Founded in 2016, the foundation’s mission is to keep Dubai innovative and attractive. Property Tech […]
Eleanor Lane (pictured), partner at CMS, is relocating to Dubai from the firm’s office in Scotland. Adrian Bell (Pictured on the left) , CMS partner and joint managing director for the Middle East and Asia
Khoshaim & Associates (“K&A”) is commencing its international expansion with a new office in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi office aims to support K&A’s rapidly growing roster of existing and
Lexia announces the opening of a new desk in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to strengthen its international presence and support Italian companies in their expansion projects in this market. The desk will be led
Stephenson Harwood Middle East has recently acted for the Claimant, Narciso, in a landmark case (Narciso v Nash (ARB 009/2024)), which was held before the DIFC Court of First Instance. Stephenson Harwood team The Stephenson Harwood
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Catalyst Partners in connection with the establishment of Egypt’s first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) according to resolution No. 2323 of 2024. This follows the issuance
Khalid Alyafi (pictured) joins Baker McKenzie‘s transactional practice group as a partner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, effective 1 October 2024. Khalid Alyafi’s career path His arrival adds further bench strength to the Firm’s transactional
Dentons has advised Bank of Sharjah on its issuance of US$500 million notes due 2029. The transaction was completed on 12 September 2024. The issuance received orders of US$1.4 billion and was just under three times oversubscribed. Dentons
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a consortium of six banks on the cross-border project financing of the UAE’s new 1,500-megawatt-ac Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic IPP plant in Abu Dhabi. The project was awarded to
White & Case has advised Estithmar Holding, a Qatar-based conglomerate, on the establishment of its QAR 3.4 billion trust certificate issuance programme and the inaugural issuance of QAR 500 million certificates due 2027 under the programme. White &
