Amr&Partners acted as legal advisors to Abu Dhabi Tourism Investment Company in preparing and negotiating the management agreement with French hospitality firm Accor. The deal will lead to a USD 100 million investment in Egypt. Amr&Partners’ team The firm’s team comprised founding and managing partner Mohamed Sameh Amr (pictured – left) and senior associate Essam […]
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Egypt
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Helmy Hamza&Partners Baker McKenzie with Banque Misr
Helmy Hamza&Partners Baker McKenzie acted as lender’s counsel for Banque Misr. The legal firm’s role relates to the financing of Egyptian real estate developer Landmark Developments (“LDM”). Banque Misr, Egbank, and
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United Arab Emirates
Clyde&Co is legal advisor to DFF on its property tech
Clyde & Co has announced it will take the role of lead legal adviser to the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) on its property tech Sandbox. The project is aimed at fostering innovation in the real
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Helmy, Hamza & Partners Baker McKenzie with Banque Misr on
Helmy, Hamza & Partners, Baker McKenzie Cairo office, has advised Banque Misr and a consortium of seven participating banks as lenders in connection with a real estate financing to Palm Hills Developments, one of Cairo-based
Clyde & Co has advised Big Bus Tours, one of the world’s largest operators of open-top sightseeing tours, on the acquisition of Tour Dubai. In line with the Group’s strategy to offer its
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Property Finder’s financing from Francisco Partners
White & Case has advised Property Finder, a Dubai-based real estate platform that operates primarily in the UAE and has recently expanded into Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, on its US$90 million in
Zaki Hashem & Partners announced its advisory role in the establishment of Noqood Finance SAE. The firm has successfully guided Noqood Holding in obtaining a license from the Financial Regulatory Authority for the newly established
Stephenson Harwood, a global law firm, has recently announced the adoption of the legal artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Harvey. The firm plans to deploy this tool across its offices worldwide, including those in the Middle
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Industrial
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Restructurings
Saudi Arabia
BlackRock and KSA PIF Sign Investment Management MoU
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines the establishment of BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management (
Corporate
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Industrial
Villeroy & Boch’s in Partnership with Keramika Magenta
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH), has successfully advised Villeroy & Boch, a renowned German ceramics manufacturer, on their new partnership with Keramika Magenta. This collaboration marks Villeroy & Boch’s strategic move to start manufacturing
