Linklaters advised DP World, global supply chain solutions provider, on the restructuring of Portsynergy, a 50:50 joint venture owned by Dubai-based DP World and France-based international container operator, Terminal Link, a joint venture between French shipping company CMA CGM and Chinese port operator China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited. Port Synergy is the holding company for subsidiary […]
Banking & Finance
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Allen & Overy advises Investcorp on Trukker’s Pre-IPO round
Saudi-based Trukker Holding Limited (“Trukker”), digital freight network providers in the MENA region, has successfully raised USD 100 million in its pre-IPO financing round. The investment was led by the recently-launched Investcorp Saudi Pre-IPO Growth
Salik Company, Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator, has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
Integrated energy company, Eni has successfully completed the acquisition of BP’s two gas-producing concessions “in Amenas” and “in Salah” jointly operated with Sonatrach and Equinor. This acquisition has an important strategic value
Abou Ghaly Motors (“AGM”), specialists in the automotive industry in Egypt, has successfully secured a finance extension from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) to finance AGM’s fleet of range-extended electric vehicle
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Maersk to expand distribution capacity in new Dubai South complex
Maersk Kanoo UAE (“Maersk”), the global integrated logistics company, signed an agreement with Dubai South, a single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution facility in
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
Beeah Digital and Khazna Data Centers join forces on JV
Beeah Digital, Beeah Group’s digital transformation and future technology business, and Khazna Data Centers (“Khazna”), wholesale data centre providers in the MENA Region, have formed a joint venture that will bring to Sharjah
Commercial International Bank (“CIB”), a private sector bank in Egypt, has acquired a minority stake of 15% of El Sewedy for Engineering Industries (“SEI”). The acquisition will see SEI expanding in the local and regional
Oil & Gas
Private Clients
United Arab Emirates
Clyde & Co represents ABNIC in oil tanker disappearance claim
Global law firm Clyde & Co has successfully represented Al Buhaira National Insurance Company (“ABNIC”) in a marine insurance case in the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Courts. The Clyde & Co team was led
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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
