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 per the agreement, Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle has acquired the rights to Poltrona Frau products in the UAE. As part of […]
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
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha The UAE’s new labour law, Federal Law No. 33 of 2021 (“New Labour Law”), came into force in 2022 and replaced the previous labour law (Federal Law No. 8 of 1980).&
Dr. Mohamed Elmogy has been appointed as Board Director, Association of Corporate Counsel – Middle East and North Africa Chapter. Mohamed Elmogy is a highly accomplished lawyer with over 25 years of experience in the field. His
