Regional law firm, GLA & Co acted as legal counsel for Cognita Middle East’s in its acquisition of a majority stake in Universe Education Company, the parent company of Kuwait’s renowned Dasman Bilingual Schools. This strategic partnership brings Cognita’s extensive expertise in developing educational curricula and managing elite schools to Dasman’s unique educational structure, further […]
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Saudi Arabia
Norton Rose Guides CME Group in DME Stake Acquisition
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has provided legal counsel to CME Group Inc. (CME), the derivatives marketplace listed on Nasdaq, regarding a binding agreement with Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company (STG), a Saudi-exchange listed
International law firm, Dentons has provided legal counsel to the international and regional joint lead managers in the establishment of a US$4 billion trust certificate issuance program by Kuwait Finance House (KFH). The issuance involved
Global law firm Giambrone & Partners has further expanded its presence in Africa with the opening of its twenty-first office in Casablanca, Morocco. The firm has also added two new partners, Zakaria Bouabidi and Mohamed
Capital Markets
Corporate
Industrial
Saudi Arabia
Johnson Controls Arabia and ADC Consortium secure BOOT District Cooling
Johnson Controls Arabia (JCA), has announced its awarding, being a part of the Consortium of JCA, City Cool & ADC, by one of the subsidiaries of Knowledge Economic City (KEC), a Saudi Arabian listed joint
With Amr Reda Unlocking the Insights: A Conversation with Dr. Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner of M&CO Legal, exploring the visionary initiatives driving the UAE’s legal landscape, its strategic alignment with national development
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Dentons: ADIB on Aldar’s AED 1B Sustainability-Linked Financing
Global law firm, Dentons has played a pivotal role on behalf of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) in securing an AED 1 billion sustainability-linked financing for Aldar Properties (Aldar). In this groundbreaking financing arrangement, Aldar has
Capital Markets
Egypt
Industrial
Oil & Gas
ADSERO advises AKH Gold on gold exploration contracts in Egypt
ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners, has advised AKH Gold Limited, a British company, on its two exploration licenses awarded by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA)
Latham & Watkins has successfully guided HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and SNBC as financial advisers, bookrunners, and underwriters of MBC Group’s landmark initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange’s Main Market. The
Appointments
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Key Appointments Strengthen Gowling WLG’s MENA IP Team
Gowling WLG is expanding its intellectual property and technology (IP and Tech) practice in the Middle East with the appointments of Bachir A. Chakra (pictured left) as a partner and David Aylen (pictured right) as
