Med Investment Holding, an investment company owned by the Kerrar family, has concluded a partnership agreement with the Norwegian group Jotun for the production of paint and coatings in Algeria. Production will be provided by a joint venture, Technover P. The joint venture, Technover P, will produce Jotun decorative paints and protective coatings to international standards […]
Deal & transactions
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Other
Bayan Dental acquires majority stake in Sky Dental. The advisors
Meysan Partners advised Al Bayan Medical Company (“Bayan Dental”) in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Sky for the Management of Specialized Medical Centers (“Sky Dental”), a Kuwaiti dental clinic owned
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Emirates and Air Canada enter into a strategic partnership agreement
Emirates has formed a strategic partnership with Air Canada, Canada’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance. The agreement will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while
IPOs
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Tecom Group completes DFM listing and raises USD462m in IPO
Tecom Group, a manager and operator of 10 strategic, sector-focused business districts across Dubai, has successfully raised approximately AED 1.7 billion (USD462.8m) through an initial public offering (“IPO”). The Group has listed on the Dubai Financial
IPOs
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Retal Urban Development Co. Initial public offering in Saudi Exchange
Retal Urban Development Co. (“Retal”), a next generation real estate developer of integrated master plan communities offering a portfolio of lifestyle-oriented residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced its Intention
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Al Mutlaq Group signs a USD400m joint venture agreement with
The Red Sea Development Company Announces First Joint Venture Agreement with Al Mutlaq Group for Red Sea Project Almutlaq Real Estate Investment Co. (“AREIC”), a subsidiary of the Al Mutlaq Group (“AMG”), has entered
Deal & transactions
Insurance
United Arab Emirates
Dar Al Takaful and Watania merge to create UAE’s largest
Shari’ah-Compliant insurance companies Dar Al Takaful (“DAT”) and National Takaful Company (“Watania”) have completed their merger effective on 01 July 2022 pursuant to the merger plan announced on 3 March 2022. As part of the merger completion
Banking & Finance
Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Food tech startup Supy raises USD8m in seed financing round
UAE-based B2B food marketplace, Supy, raised USD8 million in a Seed round led by Beco Capital with participation from existing investors including Valia Ventures and Cotu Ventures, Global Ventures and Amk Investment Office.
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, in collaboration with Egyptian Automotive Importer Ezz Elarab Group, launched its official service center and authorized showroom in Egypt. The new partnership with Ferrari was celebrated with a grand
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
AIQ and MBZUAI collaborate to energize research into AI technologies
AIQ, a joint venture between ADNOC and G42, and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to joint research into AI related technologies with an emphasis
