Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) acted as legal counsel to Touma Company for Commercial and Industrial Investments (Toma Company) in alliance with Majid Samir Touma. This collaboration successfully executed a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for 90% of the total shares of Dice Ready Made Garments (Dice). Following the completion of the MTO, Toma Company now […]
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Saudi Arabia
GLA & Company facilitates Gissah stake sale to Jadwa Investment
GLA & Company acted as the exclusive legal counsel for Sellers Bait Al Aseel and Mr. Bashar Al Ameer in the recent sale of a 35% stake in Gissah Perfumes Company. This transaction comes ahead of
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Other
ASAR: Jadwa acquires 35% Stake in Gissah for Perfumes
In a significant move in the business landscape, ASAR acted as Kuwait law counsel to Jadwa and its subsidiary Entertainment Opportunities Investment Company as it completed the acquisition of a substantial 35% stake in Gissah for
Capital Markets
Fashion, Luxury & Design
Other
DLA Piper and ADNA advise on Planet Sport’s Share Issuance
DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to Planet Sport, a prominent distributor of international sporting goods brands in Morocco, regarding the issuance of new shares through a capital increase. This capital increase was specifically reserved
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
Latham & Watkins advises Chimera on the creation of ChimHaeres
Latham & Watkins has advised Chimera Abu Dhabi (Chimera) on its equal joint venture with Haeres Capital (Haeres) to create ChimHaeres Investment Holding (ChimHaeres), an investment vehicle that will deploy its capital towards the acquisition
Deal & transactions
Fashion, Luxury & Design
United Arab Emirates
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle secures a partnership with Poltrona Frau
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
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
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
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.
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”),&
