Clyde & Co has provided legal counsel to Simpson Spence Young (SSY), a prominent independent shipbroker, on its recent acquisition of F3 Offshore Group, the offshore specialist shipbroker with offices in Hamburg and Dubai. Following this strategic acquisition, SSY will open its 24th global office in Hamburg, Germany while expanding its existing presence in Dubai, UAE. […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed Khalid Garousha (pictured) as interim global managing partner, effective 1 September 2023, for an eight-month period to 30 April 2024. Garousha is the regional managing partner in the Middle East
Meysan Partners, an international law firm, has opened its first office outside the Middle East, located in London. The new office, called Meysan London, will focus on heavyweight commercial and investor-state disputes, bringing the firm’
Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the relocation of its Bahrain office to The Hive, Al Seef District, in the bustling city of Manama. The new premises offer a vibrant and dynamic environment, ideal
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
ALC advises on EGP 472.5 Million PHD-EFG Hermes Bond Deal
Palm Hills Developments (PHD), a prominent real estate developer in Egypt, and EFG Hermes, the investment bank franchise in Frontier and Emerging Markets (FEM), have successfully closed a groundbreaking EGP 472.5 million securitized bond issuance.
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb served as counsel to the Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iraq and Basra Oil Company (BOC) in a landmark acquisition of a 30% interest in the Gas Growth Integrated
In a move to further enhance its real estate capabilities in the Middle East, global law firm Dentons has appointed senior lawyer Hazel Shakur Quinn (pictured) in the United Arab Emirates. Joining as a senior
Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised a syndicate of 16 Omani and regional banks on multicurrency conventional and Islamic facilities for OQ Gas Networks (OQGN). As the sole proprietor and operator of Oman’s natural
Capital Markets
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Saudi Arabia
Horizon Participation acquires into Deqh Laboratory Company
Meysan Partners’ Riyadh office advised Horizon Participation Holding, a Kuwaiti group subsidiary (“Horizon”), on acquiring a minority stake in Deqh Laboratory Company in Saudi Arabia. The acquisition will follow a scheme of arrangement under the
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Joint Lead Managers on the establishment of a USD2 billion trust certificate programme by Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P. (KIPCO) and the debut issuance
