ZainTech, the one-stop digital and ICT solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, advised by DLA Piper Middle East, has entered into a USD45 million agreement for the complete acquisition of BIOS Middle East, a regional managed secure cloud provider with a presence in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, will […]
Global law firm White & Case has provided legal counsel to Goldman Sachs International on a warehouse securitisation worth up to USD150 million. The transaction involved buy now, pay later (BNPL) receivables originating from Nakhla
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie and CMS on Aldar acquisition of Nurai Island
International law firms Baker McKenzie and CMS have advised on the sale of Nurai Island, an ultra-luxury boutique private island resort off the coast of Abu Dhabi, to Aldar Properties (“Aldar”), a major real estate
Addleshaw Goddard, a prominent international law firm, has recently announced the addition of another key partner to its upcoming office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new hire, Amar Meher (pictured), will lead the
Al Tamimi & Company has advised ADNOC Gas, a large-scale integrated gas processing company, on its initial public offering (IPO) raising approximately AED 9.1 billion (equivalent to approximately USD2.5 billion) which represents the largest-ever listing on
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has named Jemima McDonald from its Corporate & Commercial practice in Abu Dhabi, as a legal director. Effective 1 April 2023. Jeremy Shebson, Managing Partner & Giles Kavanagh, Global Senior
Baker McKenzie is making further strides to strengthen its operations in Bahrain by expanding its real estate practice with the strategic rehiring of Khaled Zowayed (pictured) as a partner. Zowayed, who will be based in
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
Dentons advises on Saudi’s Shareek program first round of projects
Dentons has extended its counsel to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA) regarding seven out of twelve economic support agreements that are part of MISA’s initial set of projects backed by the Private
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In 2020, Kuwait implemented a new competition regulatory regime aimed at strengthening competition protections and introducing new merger control regulations. LegalcommunityMENA sat down with Abdulwahab Sadeq, Partner at
Mohamed Ramadan (pictured) has been appointed as Managing Partner of OGH Legal in Egypt. Ramadan brings over 20 years of extensive experience in corporate law to the role, having advised clients on a broad range of
