Contact Financial, an Egyptian consumer finance company, has successfully completed an EGP 1.9 billion securitized bond issuance for its consumer finance arms Contact Creditech and Contact Credit. The issuance, which is supported by an EGP 2.9 billion portfolio and has tenors ranging from 13 to 60 months, was advised by Alieldean Weshahi & Partners (‘ALC’) […]
Banking & Finance
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Yellow Door Energy secures Multi-Million Dirham Debt Refinancing
Yellow Door Energy, a sustainable energy developer in the MENA region, has successfully secured a multi-million dirham debt refinancing partnership with the National Bank of Fujairah. The deal, advised by law firm Stephenson Harwood, will
Akin announced the full launch of Innovative Legaltech Solution, OverRuled, a platform developed and owned by Akin Gump Solutions. OverRuled empowers lawyers and compliance practitioners to access and analyze consolidated data
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
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
