The Advisors Stephen Gauster (pictured), Executive Vice President & General Counsel at MetLife, leads the legal team. Willkie Farr & Gallagher acted as legal counsel and Goldman Sachs & Co. acted as financial advisor for MetLife on this transaction. Insurance giant MetLife (NYSE: MET) has made significant moves to manage risk and enhance shareholder value. […]
Banking & Finance
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Aldar issues $500M Green Sukuk with Clifford Chance’s Counsel
Clifford Chance has provided legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers with a team comprised of partner and head of Middle East capital markets, Stuart Ure (Dubai), Julian Walley (senior associate, Dubai), Shauaib Mirza (
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has launched ELTEMATE, a dedicated technology brand aimed at providing clients with innovative digital solutions across various legal areas. ELTEMATE will serve as a centralized hub for Hogan Lovells’
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Hassan Allam Utilities, the investment and development arm of Hassan Allam Holding, on its joint venture with A.P. Moller Capital, an affiliate of
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Etihad Rail and DHL establish JV to optimize UAE’s Supply Chain
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has entered into a 20-year partnership agreement with DHL Global Forwarding, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, to establish a joint venture
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
flydubai and Air Canada Collaborate on New Codeshare Agreement
Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Air Canada have formed a new partnership aimed at providing customers traveling between Canada, the Middle East, East Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southern Asia with more convenient travel opportunities. This
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Egypt
Insurance
Zulficar & Partners assists Sika Group in strategic acquisition deal
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm has acted as legal counsel to Sika Group in its acquisition of 50% of MBS Construction Chemicals Egypt and 4% of MBS Construction Chemicals Trading from United Holding Company and Middle East
Banking & Finance
Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Stephenson Harwood with Badia Farms on expansion investment
International law firm Stephenson Harwood has acted as legal counsel advising UAE-based agricultural company Badia Farms on its recent investment from Green Corp. This strategic investment is set to empower Badia Farms in expanding its
Baker McKenzie served as legal counsel to digital workflow company, ServiceNow in its acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform G2K Group. G2K’s technology allows organizations to connect real‑time data across
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Z&P) has acted as the legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Egypt on the successful offering 10% of Telecom Egypt’s share, advised by ADSERO – Ragy Soliman &
