With Ziad Zarka (pictured) serving as Montfort Group’s General Counsel in Dubai, Montfort Group and the Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum have announced the successful completion of their acquisition of Uniper Energy DMCC, the United Arab Emirates-based crude oil processing and marine fuel trading business previously owned by Uniper. This milestone comes after fulfilling all […]
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Standard Bank and DP World to boost trade finance in
Under the legal guidance of Olivier Schwartz, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel at DP World, and Karim El Tantawi, Head of Legal at DP World Trade Finance, supply chain solutions tycoon, DP World has
Abdeen&co, a prominent law firm based in Sudan, has expanded its services with the launch of its UAE office, Abdeen Legal Consultants. This new subsidiary aims to provide comprehensive corporate law services and
Appointments
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Hassan Weshahy joins KEO International Consultants
Hassan Weshahy Has been appointed as a legal counsel at KEO International Consultants, a leading firm that provides consultancy services for various construction projects in the Middle East and North Africa. He is responsible for
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Aldar issues $500M Green Sukuk with Clifford Chance’s Counsel
Clifford Chance has provided legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers with a team comprised of partner and head of Middle East capital markets, Stuart Ure (Dubai), Julian Walley (senior associate, Dubai), Shauaib Mirza (
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Mubadala Capital buys majority stake in Fortress Investment Group
With the legal guidance of a cross-border team from Shearman & Sterling, Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company’s asset management subsidiary, Mubadala Capital, and Fortress Investment Group have announced their definitive agreements to acquire a 90.01%
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance: UAE Ministry of Finance issues T-Sukuk Programme
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, on the issuance of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk), with
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Etihad Rail and DHL establish JV to optimize UAE’s Supply Chain
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has entered into a 20-year partnership agreement with DHL Global Forwarding, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, to establish a joint venture
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
flydubai and Air Canada Collaborate on New Codeshare Agreement
Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Air Canada have formed a new partnership aimed at providing customers traveling between Canada, the Middle East, East Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southern Asia with more convenient travel opportunities. This
Habib Al Mulla and Partners and GLA & Company have announced the formation of a strategic association between the two firms. This will enable the two firms to extend their respective geographical footprints and service
