Latham & Watkins has advised Chimera Abu Dhabi (Chimera) on its equal joint venture with Haeres Capital (Haeres) to create ChimHaeres Investment Holding (ChimHaeres), an investment vehicle that will deploy its capital towards the acquisition and expansion of luxury and lifestyle brands, with a particular initial focus on Italy, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. […]
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the appointment of 30 new partners with effect from 1 May 2023. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm’s market-leading practices and reflect the breadth
DP World Trade Finance has appointed Karim El Tantawi (pictured) as the new Head of Legal. With over 13 years of experience in the legal field, El Tantawi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to
Banking & Finance
IPOs
United Arab Emirates
White & Case advises on Al Ansari Financial Services IPO
Global law firm White & Case has advised Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, EFG-Hermes and Emirates NBD Capital as joint global coordinators on the initial public offering (IPO) of Al Ansari Financial Services (Al Ansari), the
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
e& to acquire majority stake in Careem’s Super App for USD400m
Global technology and investments group e& has entered into a binding agreement with Uber Technologies and its subsidiary Careem to acquire a 50.03% majority stake in the spinout — Careem Technologies — with a USD 400
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
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
Banking & Finance
IPOs
United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance advises on Al Ansari Financial Services IPO
International law firm Clifford Chance has acted as international issuer’s counsel to Al Ansari Financial Services on its highly successful initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Following the
Pinsent Masons has appointed Louisa Lynch (pictured) as a real estate partner in Dubai. Lynch, who has been advising clients in the region since 2008, brings extensive experience advising developers, lenders, and investors on a range
