King & Spalding provided legal guidance to Aydın Group in the sale of a 20% minority stake in the T.O.M. Group to Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB). This transaction includes an option for DIB to increase its shareholding to 25% within 12 months. Aydın Group, a major employer in Türkiye with over 80,000 employees, boasts one […]
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Taxi Company (Dubai Taxi) have successfully executed the initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent listing of Dubai Taxi on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). This development is part
Capital Markets
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
CMS advises Aldar Properties in London Square Acquisition
International law firm CMS has offered comprehensive legal counsel to Aldar Properties (Aldar), a prominent real estate developer, investor, and manager based in the UAE, in its acquisition of London Square Developments for an enterprise
With Suzan Taha Amidst heightened societal awareness of sustainability issues and the currently on going COP 28, LegalcommunityMENA had the opportunity to sit down with Munir Suboh, a seasoned intellectual property (IP) expert and partner at
Appointments
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Haytham Samir Alieh Joins Khalid El Tamimi in Partnership with
Khalid El Tamimi, in collaboration with BLK Partners, proudly welcomes Haytham Samir Alieh as a distinguished Partner, specializing in General Litigation across the GCC and the Middle East. With an illustrious career spanning over 27 years,
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
TMT
United Arab Emirates
Ooredoo, Zain, and TASC Tower Reshape Telecom Landscape
In a landmark collaboration, leading telecom players Ooredoo, Zain Group, and TASC Towers Holding have finalized agreements to establish the largest tower company in the MENA region valued at USD 2.2 Billion. The advisors DLA
Global law firm White & Case played a pivotal role in advising the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) on a significant repurchase agreement (repo) transaction. This innovative collaboration involves the LSF, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (
Capital Markets
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
The Dubai Real Estate Court’s UniqueRuling
The Dubai Real Estate Court recently issued a unique judgment, establishing the developer’s right to combine the stipulated compensation stated under the contract, along with loss of profits due to a decrease in the
Deal & transactions
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie: Aster DM Healthcare sells GCC business
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has advised Affinity Holdings Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aster DM Healthcare Limited, a listed company in India (NSE) and one of the largest private healthcare service providers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a robust legal framework for the protection of intellectual property (IP), particularly in the realm of IT software and related applications. This article provides an overview of the key
