QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company to jointly develop an USD8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas. The companies have made a positive final investment decision on the project and created a joint venture company, Golden Triangle Polymers Company. Chevron Phillips Chemical owns a 51% equity share in the […]
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”) has advised Sohar International Bank (Sohar International) on its merger with HSBC Bank Oman (HSBC Oman), whereby all assets and liabilities of HSBC Oman will be transferred to
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United Arab Emirates
Emirates Global Aluminium and ITOCHU to explore joint projects
Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) and ITOCHU Corporation of Japan signed an agreement to explore joint projects in the UAE, which would advance the goals of the UAE’s Operation 300 billion industrial growth strategy. The
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United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Global Market signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Islamic
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (“ADIB”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), the international financial centre of the UAE capital, collaborating to support the growth needs of the financial community
Banking & Finance
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United Arab Emirates
Al Khayyat Investments acquires Growthcap’s distribution business
Regional conglomerate Al Khayyat Investments (“AKI”) has completed the acquisition of Growthcap Investments’s distribution business in the UAE in respect of over 30 brands including Tippys, Natures Kitchen, Enviro Guard, Resona Organics and Huy Fong.&
Lumen Technologies (“Lumen”), a multinational technology company, entered into an exclusive arrangement for the proposed sale of Lumen’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) business to digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services (“Colt”)
German rail mobility solutions provider, Deutsche Bahn International Operations (“Deutsche Bahn”), part of DB E.C.O. Group; and Elsewedy Electric have signed a 15 years operations and maintenance agreement with National Authority
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Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Majid AlFuttaim committed to enhancing plastic pollution awareness
The 27th Conference of the Parties (“COP27”), currently being held in Egypt, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between Majid Al Futtaim Holding Company, the UAE Ministry of
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Transport
Asafo & Co. advised Forafric in its acquisition into Groupe Sahel
Asafo & Co. advised Moroccan miller Forafric Global (“Forafric”) on its acquisition of a controlling interest in Groupe Sahel, a major cereal industry producer in the Sahel region. Forafric is the leader in flour
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Transport
United Arab Emirates
Global Feeder Shipping sells majority stake to Abu Dhabi Ports
Dubai-based Global Feeder Shipping (“GFS”), a feeder and container shipping provider, has signed an agreement to sell 80% of their stake in GFS to Abu Dhabi Ports Group (“ADP”), a UAE-listed end-to-end logistics business.&
