Akin has provided legal counsel to Mubadala Capital and its portfolio company, Thrive Foods, a freeze-dried products manufacturer, in their acquisition agreement with global supplier of freeze and air-dried ingredients, Groneweg Group, also known as Freeze-Dry Foods. Mubadala Capital, a wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, initiated this […]
ADNA, a prominent legal firm, provided advisory services to Pertamina, the Indonesian state oil company, in their recent collaboration with Sonatrach Group and Repsol in Algeria. The collaboration involved the signing of a production-sharing contract
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
Other
Eni and Vår Energi to acquire Neptune Energy Group for $4.9B
Eni International (“Eni”) along with Vår Energi (“Vår”) have reached an agreement to acquire Neptune Energy Group Limited (“Neptune”) for an aggregate enterprise value (subject to customary adjustments) of $4.9 billion. Founded in 2015 in
Asafo & Co., through its Casablanca and Abidjan offices, has provided advisory services to the Côte d’Ivoire government in the creation of a strategic long-term investment vehicle known as Facilité d’Investissement à Long
International law firm Baker Botts has welcomed Shane Wilson (pictured) as a partner in its Dubai office, further enhancing its Global Projects Department. With extensive experience in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, Wilson brings
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In a recent interview with LegalcommunityMENA, Mahmoud Alaraby (pictured), Partner and Co-Heading the Capital Markets Department at ALC- Alieldean Weshahi & Partners, discussed the recently introduced major
Insurance
Private Clients
United Arab Emirates
Al Buhaira Insurance vs Horizon Energy in DIFC Court of
Global law firm Clyde & Co has successfully defended marine insurers in a significant jurisdictional challenge before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court of Appeal. Led by Leonard Soudagar (pictured left), the Clyde &
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance with Lenders in Network International’s £2.2B Offer
International law firm, Clifford Chance, provided legal counsel to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in relation to Brookfield’s recommended offer for Network International
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
IPOs
Saudi Arabia
White & Case on Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company IPO
Global law firm, White & Case, in collaboration with The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan, has provided legal counsel in the initial public offering (IPO) of Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company (Jamjoom). Saudi Fransi Capital
Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group (‘YFLG’), specialized in providing legal services to firms through its offices in Kuwait, have officially entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with renowned law firm, Hage-Chahine. With offices
