Matouk Bassiouny advised Spark Education Platform (SEP) on its strategic partnership with First School Management (FSM), the global advisory arm of GEMS Education. The collaboration in questionwill introduce GEMS-branded schools to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. the Matouk Bassiouny team Partner & head of corporate and M&A UAE and FinTech ECVC Mohamed Essam (pictured) led the […]
White & Case advised SURJ Sports Investment on its joint venture with Kings League, leading to the debut of Kings League MENA. The new regional competition falls within a global concept that former Barcelona F.
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Baker McKenzie wirh Izdihar on GEMS’ real estate acquisition
Baker McKenzie has advised Bank Muscat’s Izdihar Real Estate Fund, on its acquisition of the real estate of GEMS School of Research and Innovation in Dubai. The new British Curriculum school plans to start
Curtis advised UAE-based food producer Al Ain Farms for on two distinct deals. The first, chronologically speaking, is the acquisition in April 2025 of Marmum Dairy Farms and United Sales Partners from Yas Holding, as well
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Salamtak in connection with the sale of its 98.8% stake in Egyptian consumer finance platform ADVA, to Maseera, a digital financial services company backed by 2PointZero. Pursuant to the deal,
Matouk Bassiouny advised BECO Capital in connection with their investment in investment platform Thndr. The context The operation represents Thndr’s second funding round, raising USD 15.7 million. Prosus Ventures led the transaction, with further
Baker McKenzie advised Gulf Cement Company (GCC) on the completion of a conditional mandatory cash tender offer launched by TC Mena. The offer Pursuant to the operation, TC Mena acquires approximately 63% of GCC’s issued
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised AD Ports Group in connection with a 50-year renewable usufruct agreement with the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The project The final aim of the operation
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King & Spalding with NBK Real Estate Fund on Hartland’s
King & Spalding represented NBK Capital Partners Real Estate Fund on the sale of the real estate leased to Hartland International School in Dubai to Elevate, a portfolio company backed by Rava Partners in collaboration
Dreny & Partners advised Cairo-based financial services platform Klivvr, in securing a consumer financing license. The acquired license will allow Klivvr to debut its BNPL service, serving its consumer-base with financial control and payment options.
