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 & Co team achieved a favourable outcome in a case that carries significant implications for the insurance market in the United […]
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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
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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
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Collaboration between Egypt’s Voluntary Arbitration Centre and the Habib Al
The President of the Financial Regulatory Authority, Dr. Mohamed Farid, recently witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian Center for Voluntary Arbitration and Settlement of Non-Banking Financial Disputes and the
Capital Markets
Food & Beverage
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Saudi Arabia
First Mills successfully completes Tadawul IPO worth US$888 Bil
Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners, in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited, provided successful legal advice to First Milling Company (‘First Mills’) on its Tadawul IPO. First Mills, a leading producer of high-quality grain products,
Zaki Hashem & Partners (‘ZH&P’) is representing private equity firm B Investments in its agreement with OTMTA, the majority shareholder of Orascom Financial Holding (‘OFH’), on the OFH share swap tender offer in
valU, a lifestyle-enabling fintech platform, has closed its fifth securitized bond issuance worth EGP 1.42 billion. This issuance is a crucial part of valU’s growth strategy to solidify its position as a comprehensive financial services
Asafo & Co. has advised in the acquisition of Al Massalik, a renowned bilingual education school in Casablanca. The acquisition was made by Holged Group, a prominent primary and secondary education provider in Morocco and
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Commercial Bank of Dubai issues $500 mil inaugural green bond
Global law firm White & Case has provided legal counsel to HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank as global coordinators, along with Citigroup, Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, J.P. Morgan, and NATIXIS as joint
