A consortium led by Fajr Capital, guided by Allen & Overy, is set to acquire a 65% stake in Aster DM Healthcare, specifically its GCC business. Aster DM Healthcare’s board of directors has approved the separation of its India and GCC businesses into distinct entities, pending regulatory and corporate approvals, including shareholder consent. In the […]
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Mazghouny & Co advises Engazaat on its SCZone’s Solar Venture
Mazghouny & Co, led by managing partner Donia El-Mazghouny (pictured), provided counsel to Engazaat, an Egyptian integrated independent power and water producer, as part of a consortium with Chint Global. The advisory focused on the
Banking & Finance
Opinions
United Arab Emirates
COP 28 Insight: Money Laundering in Environmental Offenses
With Suzan Taha On the concluding day of COP 28, LegalcommunityMENA’s COP 28 Insight series continues, with a focus on the intersection of law, climate action, and financial integrity with Tarek Saad and Haytham Alieh, esteemed
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has recently unveiled the second iteration of its AI Ethics Principles (AI Principles 2.0). This marks a significant step in establishing a principle-based ethical framework for the development
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
White & Case on SRC’s SAR 3.5 bil dual-tranche guaranteed
Global law firm White & Case has advised Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC) on the issuance of SAR 3.5 billion dual-tranche sukuk guaranteed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under its SAR 20 billion domestic sukuk
Baker Botts has welcomed to its ranks prominent energy and infrastructure lawyer Mona Dajani has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Dajani will serve as Global Co-Chair of Energy Infrastructure and Hydrogen
Mazghouny & Co has provided legal counsel to Amarenco Solarize Egypt (ASE), a prominent solar energy solutions provider, in connection with its agreement signed in November 2023. The agreement involves partnering with Oriental Weavers, a major
Global law firm White & Case is operating directly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the grant of a Foreign Law Licence by the country’s Ministry of Justice in line with new regulations
Capital Markets
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
King & Spalding: Aydın Group sells Major Stake to DIB
King & Spalding provided legal guidance to Aydın Group in the sale of a 20% minority stake in the T.O.M. Group to Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB). This transaction includes an option for DIB
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Saudi Arabia
Clyde & Co: Cenomi Retail sells franchise rights for SAR
Global law firm Clyde & Co has provided legal counsel to Cenomi Retail, a leading Saudi-listed company, in the SAR 120 million transaction involving the sale of its franchise rights and associated assets for 18 prominent brands
