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 nations. This comes on the sidelines of the President of the UAE’s visit to Oman. ADQ and OIA recently entered into […]
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
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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’
Egypt
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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
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Trowers & Hamlins: RCSI Bahrain launches new solar farm project
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (“RCSI Bahrain”) has successfully completed the development and launch of its campus solar farm project. Covering 12,000 sqm, the solar farm is expected to be
Abu Dhabi-headquartered international energy company, Mubadala Petroleum, has unveiled its new brand name – Mubadala Energy. The new brand reflects a fresh strategic direction that will see Mubadala Energy build on its contribution to the energy
Global law firm Gowling WLG has strengthened its presence in the MENA Region with the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi. The firm’s has been operating out of its MENA regional office
