Majid Al Futtaim, a leader in fashion, shopping mall, communities, and leisure segment across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Poltrona Frau, the luxury Italian furniture brand. As per the agreement, Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle has acquired the rights to Poltrona Frau products in the UAE. As part of […]
Fashion, Luxury & Design
IPOs
Saudi Arabia
Alsaif Gallery completes SAR1.2 Bil IPO and listing on Tadawul
The Law Firm of Salman M. Al-Sudairi and Latham & Watkins have advised Al-Saif Stores for Development & Investment Company (“Alsaif Gallery”), which operates in the home appliances and kitchenware retail sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on its SAR1.2 billion (approximately USD322 million) initial public offering (IPO) and listing of ordinary shares on […]
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
Chalhoub Group acquires majority stakes in Threads Styling
Luxury retail operator, Chalhoub Group has acquired a majority stake in Threads Styling, a London based digital luxury retailer and personal shopping platform. Chalhoub Group acquired all shares of Threads Styling, with the exception of shares owned by its Founder and CEO, Sophie Hill. Following the acquisition, Threads Styling will continue to operate as an […]
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Al Tamimi & Co advises ECC on the acquisition into
Egyptian Company for Cosmetics (“ECC”), an Egypt-based specialised contract manufacturer for the cosmetics and personal care industries, has acquired a majority stake in beauty products marketplace Source Beauty, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2018, Source Beauty is a female-led one-stop shop that provides users with multiple choices of local and international beauty brands. Al Tamimi […]
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
Noon to acquire Emaar’s fashion venture Namshi for AED 1.23B
Emaar Malls Management (“Emaar Malls”) has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Noon, an e-commerce company backed by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabian sovereign fund the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), to sell 100% of its stake in online fashion retailer Namshi Holding Limited (“Namshi”) for an agreed amount of AED 1.23 billion (USD335.2 […]
