Palm Hills Developments a real estate developer in Egypt and EFG Hermes, an investment bank franchise in Frontier and Emerging Markets (FEM), jointly successfully closed an EGP 638 million (approx. USD 20.9 million) securitized bond. The issuance’s three tranches have tenors of 13, 36, and 84 months and ratings ranging from AA+ to A from the Middle […]
Deal & transactions
Food & Beverage
Saudi Arabia
Almarai completes acquisition of International Dairy and Juice
Almarai Investment Holding, a unit of the largest dairy company in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, has acquired full ownership of International Dairy and Juice Limited (IDJ), a former joint venture with PepsiCo in Egypt and Jordan. In a deal worth 255 million Saudi riyals ($68 million), Almarai purchased PepsiCo’s 48% share in […]
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Cms advises Aldar Properties on its partnership with Dubai Holding
International law firm CMS has advised Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) on its joint venture with Dubai Holding to develop three new residential communities in Dubai consisting of over 9,000 residential units. The agreement marks Aldar’s first entry into the Dubai Real Estate Market as part of its broader expansion plans into new markets, adding considerable […]
Saint-Gobain, through its Chryso business, has completed the acquisition of IDP Chemicals in Egypt. IDP Chemicals is focused on the buoyant building and infrastructure markets in Egypt, which should see strong growth for the years to come. The acquisitions of IDP Chemicals will allow Saint-Gobain to strengthen its position in construction chemicals, in particular […]
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Transport
ZH&P advises Global Auto in establishing a JV with Contact Financial
Global Auto, the official and authorised distributor of BMW and MINI in Egypt, in entering into a joint venture and operating agreements with Contact Financial Holding to provide consumer financial services to end clients. This strategic joint venture will materialize by incorporating a new consumer finance company between Global Auto and Contact. The JV company shall […]
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Riad & Riad and Fintech Buddy Saudi Arabia join forces
Fintech Buddy Saudi Arabia, a one-stop shop platform that provides professional services for startups and foreign companies (sponsored by The Law Firm of Nasreen Alissa), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Riad & Riad Law Firm, a full-service law firm focusing on corporate law matters such as corporate compliance, capital market, data privacy, company […]
Baker McKenzie Switzerland, in conjunction with legal representatives from London, Madrid, Rome and Riyadh offices of Baker McKenzie, provided counsel to Enagás and Fluxys for the purchase of additional shares in Trans Adriatic Pipeline (“TAP”). Axpo, a former shareholder, agreed to sell its 5% holding to TAP shareholders Fluxys and Enagás. As per the […]
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
Zero&One signs a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS
Zero&One has recently signed a long-term regional partnership agreement with Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) to further their commitment to supporting clients across the MENA region in their transition to the cloud. As part of this agreement, Zero&One is aiming to double its workforce and acquire 500+ AWS certifications, providing their customers with the highest quality […]
Chimera Investment has acquired 45% of GB Lease, a subsidiary of GB Auto, for EGP 855 million. This transaction comes as the latest episode in a series of investments made by Chimera in the non-banking financial services sector in Egypt and shows its confidence in the Egyptian market and the high prospects of this developing sector of the Egyptian economy. Adsero – Ragy […]
Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and National Oil Corporation of Libya (‘NOC’) CEO, Farhat Bengdara, have come together to launch “Structures A&E,” a major gas development project in Libya. The aim is to boost gas production to meet domestic demand and supply Europe, with the project expected to have an impact on the industry and supply […]
