Baker McKenzie has represented the joint-bookrunners and joint-underwriters, HSBC Saudi Arabia and EFG Hermes KSA, in the regulation S initial public offering (IPO) of United International Holding Company (UIHC) on the main market of the Saudi exchange (Tadawul). UIHC, a subsidiary of United Electronics Company (eXtra), is one of the largest providers of sharia-compliant consumer […]
White & Case has promoted four new local partners and two counsel in its MENA offices. The freshly minted local partners are Marie-Sophie Bandeira Vieira (pictured- upper left), Yannick Whorms (pictured-upper right), and Marcin Zawadzki (
Nils de Wolff international arbitration & litigation lawyer (pictured-left) and Krishen Patel (pictured-rightcorporate/M&A lawyer join Greenberg Traurig‘s offices in the Middle East. Coming from Clyde & Co both lawyers will be
Khoshaim & Associates (“K&A”) is commencing its international expansion with a new office in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi office aims to support K&A’s rapidly growing roster of existing and
Khalid Alyafi (pictured) joins Baker McKenzie‘s transactional practice group as a partner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, effective 1 October 2024. Khalid Alyafi’s career path His arrival adds further bench strength to the Firm’s transactional
HFW has launched a new entity in Saudi Arabia as it continues to expand its offering in the Kingdom. Being in Riyadh for more than a decade it has now established a formal subsidiary as
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been granted a license to practice law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This follows the firm’s association in 2022 with local firm Alrubayyi & Attorneys. The firm
Bjarne Philipp Tellman (pictured) has been appointed as deputy general counsel in Aramco, among the world’s largest oil producer companies. Coming from Haleon, located in London, he will support Nabeel Al Mansour (Aramco GC
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BlackRock and KSA PIF Sign Investment Management MoU
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines the establishment of BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management (
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Alhaqban and Alhababi Law Firms have announced a partnership
Alhaqban Law Firm, led by the rising Saudi lawyer Mr. Abdulaziz Alhaqbani, has announced a strategic partnership with Alhababi Law Firm, one of the most prominent law firms in Qatar. This collaboration aims to leverage
