Zaki Hashem & Partners (ZH&P), Attorneys at Law, has acted as the legal advisor to Alexandria Port Authority in connection with the concession agreement of B100, a new container terminal at El Dekheila Port. ZH&P also acted as the legal advisor to the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone in the concession agreement of […]
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
TMT
United Arab Emirates
DLA Piper: Zain Group ventures into E-Sports and Cloud Services
ZainTech, the one-stop digital and ICT solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, advised by DLA Piper Middle East, has entered into a USD45 million agreement for the complete acquisition of BIOS Middle East, a regional managed
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie and CMS on Aldar acquisition of Nurai Island
International law firms Baker McKenzie and CMS have advised on the sale of Nurai Island, an ultra-luxury boutique private island resort off the coast of Abu Dhabi, to Aldar Properties (“Aldar”), a major real estate
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
Dentons advises on Saudi’s Shareek program first round of projects
Dentons has extended its counsel to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA) regarding seven out of twelve economic support agreements that are part of MISA’s initial set of projects backed by the Private
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E-Commerce
Saudi Arabia
A&O: Aljazira Capital invests in Floward Pre-IPO investment round
Aljazira Capital (‘AJC’) has led Floward’s USD 156 million Series C Pre-IPO investment round with the support of Allen & Overy. The investment round was led by AJC, STV, L.P. and Rainwater Partners. The
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Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie with Kitopi on the acquisition of AWJ Investments
Kitopi, the tech-powered multi-brand restaurant, has completed its acquisition of AWJ Investments, a rapidly-growing food and beverage company based in Dubai that operates several major regional brands. The acquisition will bolster Kitopi’s already-impressive
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Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
ADNOC and ENI strengthen cooperation in sustainability sectors
In a bid to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future, UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (‘ADNOC’) and Italian oil & gas group, ENI, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’)
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Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Latham & Watkins with TotalEnergies on its agreement with CEPSA
TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement with CEPSA, whereby it will acquire CEPSA’s upstream assets in the United Arab Emirates, effective as of January 1, 2023. Latham & Watkins provided legal advice to TotalEnergies in this
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Energy & Trading
Other
Clifford Chance with Elia on pioneering renewable energy island
Clifford Chance has advised Elia, one of Europe’s top five transmission system operators, in structuring and negotiating the EPCI construction contract for the world’s first artificial renewable energy island. TM Edison, a consortium
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Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
DLA Piper: Uniper sells marine fuel trading business in Dubai
DLA Piper provided legal advice to Uniper Group regarding the sale of its crude oil processing and marine fuel trading business in the United Arab Emirates. A consortium composed of Montfort Group and the Private
