With Suzan Taha Mohamed Elmogy (“Mogy”) has recently been appointed as the Board Director for ACC MENA. LegalcommunityMENA had the opportunity to interview Mogy regarding how his new role aims to serve the in-house legal community in the region. Mogy, what inspired you to take on the role of Board Director for the ACC Middle East […]
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In this article, LegalcommunityMENA will be discussing the Unemployment Insurance scheme in the UAE. This program is designed to provide financial support for Emiratis and residents working
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle secures a partnership with Poltrona Frau
Majid Al Futtaim, a leader in fashion, shopping mall, communities, and leisure segment across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Poltrona Frau, the luxury Italian furniture brand. As
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has secured a favourable judgment for its client Gulf Wings (“Gulf Wings”) before the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Court of Appeal in the case Gulf Wings FZE v A &
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has announced the election of Omar Alkaffas (pictured) as a Project Development & Finance (PDF) partner in Abu Dhabi. Alkaffas advises governments on strategic, regulatory, and fiscal matters, corporates
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In this week’s article, LegalcommunityMENA will be exploring the recent amendments to the Emiratisation law, commonly known as Nafis. The objective of Nafis is to promote
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
A&O advises ADIO on Road Lighting LED PPP project in
Allen & Overy has advised the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi in relation to Phase 2 of its Road Lighting public-private partnership project (PPP) in
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Sequoia Capital acts as lead investor on Tabby’s $58M Financing
Latham & Watkins provided legal advice to Sequoia Capital, the lead investor, in Tabby’s USD58 million funding round. Latham & Watkins provided legal advice to Sequoia Capital, the lead investor, in Tabby’s USD58
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
Latham & Watkins advises on BioNTech’s acquisition of InstaDeep
Latham & Watkins has provided legal counsel to Chimera Abu Dhabi in the sale of its investment in InstaDeep, a global technology company in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, to BioNTech. The
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
Matouk Bassiouny UAE: Beyon Cyber acquires into DTS Solution
DTS Solution (“DTS”) has signed an agreement for the sale of a majority stake to Beyon Cyber (“BC”), part of the Beyon Group, a cybersecurity provider in Bahrain. Established in 2011, DTS Solution is a
