It is with great sadness that the Egyptian legal community mourns the loss of Ehab Taha, a legal mentor and tycoon, who passed away on Friday during the holy month of Ramadan. Ehab was a brilliant lawyer, specializing in capital markets, commercial, general corporate & restructuring, and mergers & acquisitions. He was a trusted advisor […]
Vinson & Elkins and co-counsel Cleary Gottlieb successfully represented client Republic of Iraq (“Iraq”) in an ICC arbitration it brought in May 2014 against the Republic of Turkey (“Turkey”) and arising out of Turkey’s violations
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has entered into an association with The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami for Legal Services. Riyadh-based partners Mohammed Altammami and Anwar Ouazzani of The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami
Banking & Finance
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Shalakany advises lenders in the ras ghareb wind farm project
Shalakany has acted as local counsel to several foreign and local financial institutions (including Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the Norinchukin Bank, Socié
Appointments
Banking & Finance
Saudi Arabia
Ziad Touma named chief legal officer at Asyad Holding Group
Saudi-based investment management company, Asyad Holding Group has appointed Ziad Touma (pictured) as its chief legal officer. Touma brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served in a number of senior
From MENA to the WORLD The legal system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a long and complex history that can be traced back to the pre-Islamic period, when the region was governed
Linklaters has recently announced the election of 41 new partners across its network, effective from May 1st, 2023. One of the newly elected partners is Dalia Nammari (pictured above), a Dubai-based capital markets practitioner with over 11 years
Banking & Finance
IPOs
United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance advises on Al Ansari Financial Services IPO
International law firm Clifford Chance has acted as international issuer’s counsel to Al Ansari Financial Services on its highly successful initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Following the
Global law firm Dentons has provided legal counsel to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the issuance of USD2 billion trust certificates as part of its USD25 billion trust certificate issuance programme. The transaction, which
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
Saudi Arabia
Aramco acquires 10% Stake in China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) has recently signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. for RMB 24.6 billion (USD 3.6 billion). The acquisition deal will bolster Aramco’s downstream presence in China
