Dreny & Partners has acted as legal counsel for telecommunication company, Vodacom in its acquisition of a 55% stake in telecom network operator Vodafone Egypt for an equity consideration of circa USD2.738 billion. The acquisition of Vodafone Egypt is a unique opportunity to advance Vodacom’s strategic connectivity and financial services ambitions. Vodafone Egypt is strategically positioned […]
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
CMS advises on Aldar Properties’ partnership with Nobu Hospitality
International law firm CMS has advised UAE’s real estate developers and managers Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) on its exclusive partnership with Nobu Hospitality to develop a new luxury hotel, branded residences, and a fine dining
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Mazghouny & Co secures golden license for a green hydrogen
Mazghouny & Co has successfully assisted the sponsors’ consortium in obtaining the unified license, also known as the “Golden License”, for a green hydrogen project with a total capacity of 100MW at the Suez Canal
Kuwait-based law firm, Meysan Partners, has represented a consortium comprised of Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Company, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Company, Organi Group, and Al Safy Automotive Company in their successful acquisition of 100% of Mid-East
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Shalakany advises the Lenders of the Amunet Wind Project
Shalakany has acted as local counsel to several foreign and local financial institutions (including, among others, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Commercial International Bank (
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
Saudi Arabia
Eversheds Sutherland advises on Saudi’s latest solar PV project
Eversheds Sutherland has advised the Ministry of Energy and the Saudi Power Procurement Company (“SPPC”) on the successful commercial close of the 2060MW Shuaibah 2 Solar PV Project, in Al Shuaibah, Makkah province. The project,
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Oil & Gas
United Arab Emirates
ADNOC signs contracts worth AED1bn with four catering companies
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (“ADNOC”) has signed agreements worth over AED 1 billion (USD270 mln) with four Abu Dhabi companies to provide food catering services to all ADNOC Group companies from 2022 to 2027. The contracts
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Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Emerge and Al Dahra to develop rooftop solar project in
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, and Al Dahra Group, an integrated agri-businesses in the Middle East, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at Al
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Services
United Arab Emirates
AD Ports Group: Kezad Communities merges with Al Eskan AlJamae
AD Ports Group has announced the merger of Kezad Communities with Al Eskan Al Jamae (“EAJ”) to create Abu Dhabi’s largest integrated staff accommodation company in which AD Ports Group will retain a controlling
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Beeah, Masdar and Veolia to operate Sharjah Waste to Energy
Beeah Group, the Middle East’s sustainability and digitalisation expert, Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s clean energy company, and Veolia Near & Middle East, the providers of optimised resource management, have formed a joint
