At the recent Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) Private Sector Forum, The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) unveiled a series of groundbreaking partnerships and collaborations under the guidance of Chief Legal Officer Ayman Nasser Alawad (pictured). These strategic alliances underscore KAFD’s commitment to elevating its status as a premier business and […]
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Baker Hughes and Dussur Inaugurate Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia
Baker Hughes, a leading energy technology company, and Dussur, a consortium owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Aramco, and SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation), announced the official inauguration of their joint
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Sarie Eldin & Partners Orchestrates Multi-Billion Islamic Financing
Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors, in collaboration with ADI Capital, has successfully facilitated Sharia-compliant Islamic Mudarbah Syndicated Facilities totalling EGP 2.8 billion for Giza Systems and VAS Integrated Solutions, subsidiaries of Arabian Internet and Communication
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Al-Hossam Legal Facilitates KIPCO’s Divestiture of Gulf Insurance
Al-Hossam Legal, played a pivotal role in Kuwait Projects Company’s (KIPCO) strategic move to divest its 46.32% holding in Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C. (GIG). The transaction, valued at an impressive US$860 million, witnessed
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AS&H Clifford Chance with Nesma & Partners in Kent Acquisition
AS&H Clifford Chance provided legal counsel to Nesma & Partners, a leading Saudi Arabian contracting firm, on the completion of its acquisition of Kent, a prominent global energy services firm. With over four
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Clyde & Co Guides ADMO’s Alpha Mind Launch
Global law firm, Clyde & Co has provided legal counsel to ADMO Lifestyle Holding Limited (ADMO) in their joint venture (JV) with Addmind, introducing the innovative global lifestyle vertical, Alpha Mind. This collaboration underscores ADMO’
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Levari Law Firm, serving as Avanz Capital Egypt’s legal advisors
In a move poised to accelerate the e-commerce boom across the region, Avanz Capital Egypt, a leading private equity firm dedicated to empowering Egyptian SMEs, has announced a strategic investment in Bosta, the undisputed champion
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) recently served as legal counsel to Azorra, an aircraft leasing company, in its acquisition of 12 Airbus A220-300s from EGYPTAIR. The acquisition is part of Azorra’s strategic efforts
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Raya Auto partners with XPeng Motors to import electric vehicles
Helmy, Hamza & Partners, Baker McKenzie Cairo had advised Raya for Advanced Manufacturing (“Raya Auto“) on its agreement with Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Trading Co Ltd (“XPeng Motors”), a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Raya Auto,
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Paymob expands into Oman by partnering with NBO
In a groundbreaking step towards fostering digital innovation and financial inclusion in Oman, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) proudly announces a strategic alliance with Paymob, a leading Payment Services Provider (PSP) recently authorized by
