International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, on the issuance of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk), with a benchmark auction size of AED 1.1 billion. The establishment of the T-Sukuk Programme follows the establishment of the Federal […]
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully established its presence in Riyadh, being one of the first global law firms to receive a license for operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The
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Transport
United Arab Emirates
Etihad Rail and DHL establish JV to optimize UAE’s Supply Chain
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has entered into a 20-year partnership agreement with DHL Global Forwarding, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, to establish a joint venture
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Transport
United Arab Emirates
flydubai and Air Canada Collaborate on New Codeshare Agreement
Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Air Canada have formed a new partnership aimed at providing customers traveling between Canada, the Middle East, East Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southern Asia with more convenient travel opportunities. This
Habib Al Mulla and Partners and GLA & Company have announced the formation of a strategic association between the two firms. This will enable the two firms to extend their respective geographical footprints and service
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Egypt
Insurance
Zulficar & Partners assists Sika Group in strategic acquisition deal
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm has acted as legal counsel to Sika Group in its acquisition of 50% of MBS Construction Chemicals Egypt and 4% of MBS Construction Chemicals Trading from United Holding Company and Middle East
By: Amr Reda Abd El Latif The legal industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the advent of AI. This powerful technology is revolutionizing various aspects of the legal profession, presenting both opportunities and
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Egypt
Energy & Trading
Mazghouny & Co on Scatec’s Biomethanol Production Initiative
Egyptian law firm Mazghouny & Co, led by founder and managing partner, Donia El-Mazghouny (pictured), has played a vital role in assisting Scatec, a renewable energy company, in signing a joint development agreement with Alexandria
MAG interviewed the professor, an expert in the transformation of the legal profession: «Systems will take over tasks that in the past could only be done by humans» by giuseppe salemme Oxford, 1983. Richard Susskind, a 22
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Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Stephenson Harwood with Badia Farms on expansion investment
International law firm Stephenson Harwood has acted as legal counsel advising UAE-based agricultural company Badia Farms on its recent investment from Green Corp. This strategic investment is set to empower Badia Farms in expanding its
