Ammar El Banna, founder of Incept Legal and of counsel at Khodeir & Partners, has successfully secured an injunction for an international corporation before the Dubai Court of Appeal. El Banna acted for the client in a USD 14 million dispute involving an alleged sham scheme that was orchestrated by a former director against the client. The lack of evidence against the former director led El Banna to draft an application compelling the Dubai […]
Thursday the 13th witnessed the celebration of the Italian Inhousecommunity Awards 2022 in Milan. The ceremony was an opportunity to shed a spotlight on the world of legal affairs, personnel, CFOs, CEOs and
Iberian firm Cuatrecasas has relocated its Angola office to Torre Maculusso, a 16-story office building in downtown Luanda. The new space of more than 300 square meters reflects the ongoing growth of the firm’
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United Arab Emirates
ADQ and OIA identify investment opportunities worth AED 30 billion
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, discussed a range of investment opportunities with Oman Investment Authority (“OIA”), across a variety of sectors aimed at contributing to increased economic cooperation and trade between both
EKP has announced the merger of Walid Merhej Law Firm into El-Khoury & Partners Legal Counsel (“EKP”), effective September 1, 2022. The joining of the two regionally recognized law firms based in Beirut resulted in the appointment
Insurance
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United Arab Emirates
Orient Insurance fails to reclaim $340m for Address Downtown fire
Orient Insurance, part of UAE’s Al-Futtaim Group, has lost a claim case to recover the amount it paid to Emaar Properties for losses resulting from the fire that broke out at the Address Downtown
The legal team at National Bank of Egypt (“NBE”) has recently been recognised by the Central Bank of Egypt for obtaining ISO certification along with several international and regional awards. A few months back, NBE
EKP’s associated office in Riyadh, Khulaif AlEnezee Legal Counsel Company (“Al-Enezee”), has appointed Jeffrey Greene as a new partner to the firm’s corporate practice group, effective 1 September 2022. Greene is a seasoned transactional lawyer
International law firm Baker McKenzie will cut ties with UAE based law firm following controversial remarks made on social media by the Firm’s principal, Habib Al Mulla. In a statement on Baker McKenzie’
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Misr Italia Properties invests USD 77m in launch of Vinci Lagoons
Egyptian real estate developer, Misr Italia Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Misr Italia Holding, has launched the new phase of Vinci project with an investment of EGP1.50 billion (USD77.3 million). The
