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 and financial institutions on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and project development and finance transactions. He has advised on several […]
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
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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
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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
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Emirates NBD on its issuance of AED 1 billion 5.125 per cent. notes due January 2026. In completing the transaction, Emirates NBD has become the first UAE financial institution to support
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha UAE’s Corporate Tax Law with Marco De Leo 2023 marks the beginning of a new era for businesses and law firms operating in the UAE. With corporate
