Pinsent Masons has appointed Louisa Lynch (pictured) as a real estate partner in Dubai. Lynch, who has been advising clients in the region since 2008, brings extensive experience advising developers, lenders, and investors on a range of real estate and hospitality matters, including large mixed-use developments, real estate investment management and leasing, hotel transactions, and […]
Banking & Finance
Saudi Arabia
Services
Baker McKenzie on Saudi Electricity Company SAR10B financing
Baker McKenzie has acted as legal counsel for the facility agent and lenders involved in a syndicated financing deal for Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), represented by Allen & Overy. The financing, worth Saudi Riyal 10 billion,
International law firm Linklaters bolsters its global footprint with the expansion into Saudi Arabian Market. The firm has been granted a license by the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to practice
Bank of Sharjah has successfully completed its issuance of USD500 million Notes due 2028, with legal advisory services provided by Dentons. The issuance, which was completed on 14 March 2023, received orders exceeding USD1 billion and was more
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Transport
Baker McKenzie: Hutchison Ports awarded new concessions in Egypt
Hutchison Ports, a renowned port investor, developer, and operator, has been advised by global law firm Baker McKenzie on two new concessions in Egypt, in addition to related shareholding arrangements. The investment, which amounts to
Hage-Chahine Law Firm has entered into a strategic association with UAE Firm Habib Al Mulla and Partners, aimed at providing clients with high-quality legal services and solutions in the UAE. The two firms signed a
Dubai-based National Paints Holding (‘NPH’) has raised its mandatory tender offer’s (MTO) price for Paints and Chemical Industries (‘Pachin’) to EGP 34 per share, upping it from its initial November offer of EGP 29
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Hasan Allam Utilities, the investment and development arm of Hassan Allam Holding, in its joint venture with Agility, the industrial development specialist, to establish
Zaki Hashem & Partners has provided legal counsel to V.Group and Antipollution for their joint venture with Suez Shipyard Company and Canal Company, both fully-owned subsidiaries of the Suez Canal Authority, and businessman Eric
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Norton Rose and Al Kamel Law on the acquisition of Lekela
Infinity Power Finalizes Acquisition of Lekela Power in Africa’s Biggest Renewable Energy Deal The Advisors Norton Rose Fulbright, Al Kamel Law, Cantor Fitzgerald, Absa CIB, Ernst & Young and AFRY advised Infinity Power on
