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 IPO, which marks the debut listing of 2024 on the Saudi Exchange, saw MBC Group, one of the most prominent media companies […]
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
Banking & Finance
Egypt
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
MBH with Ezdehar Management in $10Mil Investment in Yodawy
Egypt-based private equity firm Ezdehar Management has acquired a minority stake in Yodawy through Ezdehar Mid-Cap Fund II. This strategic investment aligns with Ezdehar’s focus on supporting mid-cap companies in transformative growth phases and
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Webuild’s $4.7B Splash: Neom’s Futuristic Marvel Unveiled
Under the legal guidance of Neom’s Chief Legal Officer, Stefan Ricketts (pictured), Neom and international construction company, Webuild has inked a groundbreaking contract worth USD 4.7 billion as part of the visionary development project in
In a significant legal victory, Shalakany has accomplished the successful enforcement of a final ruling securing the retrieval of a factory on behalf of one of its esteemed clients, a multinational consumer goods company. This
Mazghouny & Co played a pivotal role in assisting EgyptAlum, a prominent aluminum manufacturer in Egypt and renowned across Africa, in its collaboration with TUV Austria, a leading independent testing and certification company. The partnership
Ramón Hermosilla Abogados has opened a new office in the capital of the United Arab Emirates in 2024, becoming the first Spanish law firm to set up in Abu Dhabi. The Madrid-based firm, led by
Aramco, the world-renowned integrated energy and chemicals giant, is making a bold move in the realm of venture capital. Under the astute legal guidance of General Counsel Nabeel A. Al Mansour (pictured), the company has
Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law (ZH), served as the Egyptian legal counsel for Auto Mobility in its recent appointment as the distributor, importer, and local manufacturer of Geely vehicles in Egypt. With a longstanding advisory
International law firm, Addleshaw Goddard has successfully obtained a Foreign Law Firm License from the Saudi Ministry of Justice, marking a significant milestone in its expansion plans. The firm had earlier revealed its intention to
