Baker McKenzie has advised EQT Private Equity and other selling shareholders in relation to the sale of their interests in the DataFlow Group (“DataFlow” or “Company”), an international provider of credential verification services, to Arcapita Group Holdings Limited (“Arcapita”), the global alternative investment firm. The acquisition represents yet another milestone in Arcapita’s growth strategy, having […]
Deal & transactions
Services
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie: ISP acquires The English College in Dubai
Global law firm, Baker McKenzie acted as legal counsel to International Schools Partnership (“ISP”), a distinguished international consortium of private schools, in its acquisition of The English College. This independent British curriculum day school, located
Global law firm Clyde & Co continues to strengthen its international presence by appointing tax expert Rachel Fox (pictured) as a partner in its Dubai office. Rachel Fox will head Clyde & Co’s Middle
Continuing its expansion in the Middle East, Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has recently welcomed seasoned Banking and Finance partner Sandeep Puri to its team. Puri joins AG from the Dubai office of Baker & McKenzie, where
Matouk Bassiouny has unveiled its Korea desk and proudly announced the addition of Jiyoung Bae (pictured) as Partner and Head of the newly established Korea Desk. Bae, a renowned expert in Middle Eastern legal affairs,
Habib Al Mulla and Partners has appointed Amir Alkhaja (pictured) as its new managing partner. With a career spanning over 15 years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Alkhaja brings a wealth of expertise to the
Nader Al Awadhi, Senior Partner at GLA & Company, has achieved a significant legal victory on behalf of First Investment Company (“FIC”), a publicly traded company on the Kuwait stock exchange. The triumph occurred in
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor and coordinator in securing a significant ten-year loan amounting to EGP 1.5 billion. This financing agreement was successfully concluded with the Commercial International Bank (“CIB”) and
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Trowers & Hamlins Facilitates AFC Energy’s MENA Expansion
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has provided legal services to AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a prominent provider of hydrogen-powered generator technologies, on a significant regional distribution agreement with TAMGO, a subsidiary of the Zahid
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised a consortium of banks led by Citibank, BNP Paribas, HSBC Bank Middle East, and MUFG Bank in connection to a USD 2.1 billion acquisition financing for AviLease. The acquisition
