Kuwait-based National Consumer Holding Company (NCHC) has made a significant move towards expanding its industrial investment portfolio with the acquisition of Cozmo Entertainment General Trading (Cozmo). The binding agreement, recently signed, stipulates NCHC’s acquisition of 100% of Cozmo’s share capital. Meysan Partners, a prominent corporate law firm in Kuwait, played a pivotal role in facilitating […]
International law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has announced its expansion into Southeast Asia with the official opening of its Singapore office. The new office will be headed by partner Jeffrey Lee, who is currently based
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has announced the promotion of 10 lawyers to its partnership, effective from 1 July 2023. The promotions span across multiple offices, including London, Birmingham, Exeter, Bahrain, and Malaysia, and cover various practice
Deal & transactions
Qatar
Transport
Norton Rose Fulbright on GTS acquisition of MV Ripley Prosperity
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has provided legal counsel to Global Trading and Shipping (GTS) in its recent acquisition of MV Ripley Prosperity. The acquisition marks another milestone for GTS, a shipping company established
International law firm Eversheds Sutherland has successfully advised its longstanding client, Foursan Group, on its recent acquisition of a minority stake (21%) in Mena Solutions Limited (Mena Solutions). Foursan Group, a specialized private equity firm, focuses
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has recently made significant advancements in its leadership team, promoting 89 colleagues to partner positions and adding 42 new lateral partners to its roster. The promotions are effective from July 1, 2023, except for
Heather McDevitt, a highly accomplished litigator based in New York, has been elected as the next Chair of global law firm White & Case, assuming her position on September 1, 2023. White & Case Chair Hugh Verrier
Capital Markets
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Other
DLA Piper and ADNA advise on Planet Sport’s Share Issuance
DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to Planet Sport, a prominent distributor of international sporting goods brands in Morocco, regarding the issuance of new shares through a capital increase. This capital increase was specifically reserved
The Young International Arbitration Group (‘YIAG’), an association supported by the London Court of International Arbitration (‘LCIA’) and dedicated to practitioners, students, and young members of the arbitration community, has recently announced the appointment of
DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to the historic family group controlling Timar, a publicly listed company on the Casablanca stock exchange, in the sale of its controlling stake to Clasquin, a multinational group listed
