Baker McKenzie advised the Ooredoo Group in connection with the sale of a minority equity stake in its carrier-neutral data centre company, MENA Digital Hub, to American multinational Iron Mountain. The context Ooredoo created the MENA Digital Hub to support the region’s digital transformation. The company provides colocation services to a public of both hyperscalers […]
King & Spalding advised water desalination company ACWA Power on the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the regional subsidiary of French utility developer ENGIE. The context As a result of such transaction
White & Case advised pharmaceutical multinational Takeda in connection with two distinct operations. The first matter sees Takeda involved as the seller of a pharmaceutical products portfolio, currently licensed to Hikma Pharmaceuticals. The buyer
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) in connection with Social Impact Capital’s (SIC) acquisition of an additional 37.5% stake in Egyptian private education service provider CIRA Education. The deal
KLA advised Aqaseem through successful completion of a SR 500 million Sukuk Issuance Programme. The procedure was regularly completed under the approval of the Saudi Capital Market Authority. Aqaseem is a Saudi-Arabian company, active in the
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised Red Sea Wind Energy, a consortium comprising Engie, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, on a USD 100 million financing arrangement. The deal The proceeds deriving from
King & Spalding advised GFH Partners on its acquisition of Manrre, a Dubai-based real estate fund specializing in institutional-grade logistics and industrial assets across the UAE and the GCC. With a portfolio valued at approximately
Matouk Bassiouny UAE advised fintech startup Raseedi in the acquisition of digital lending platform Kashat and its subsidiary, a nano-financial services provider called Pharos Microfinance. Raseedi A smart mobile app designed for dual SIM users
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) acted as legal advisor in successfully defending Libby’s trademark rights in Egypt. MBH’s intellectual property litigation team achieved a significant judgment before the State Council Courts, resulting in
AS&H Clifford Chance advised Ma’aden on the acquisition of an additional 25% stake in MWSPC from Mosaic Phosphates. In exchange Ma’aden will issue new shares to Mosaic representing approximately 2.92% of its entire
