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 prospective clients in Saudi Arabia and the region. Having established its dominance in Saudi Arabia, K&A’s main goals for the Abu Dhabi office are: The K&A […]
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 &
Helmy, Hamza & Partners, Baker McKenzie Cairo office, has advised AMEA Power, one of the region’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies, on two renewable energy projects in Egypt. Baker McKenzie Cairo teams The Baker McKenzie
Sabra Ferhat relocates from Clifford Chance’s London office to become the Firm’s first dedicated antitrust expert based in the UAE. Ferhat brings a breadth of experience advising clients on international antitrust issues across
