Hourani officialised the appointment of disputes specialist Daniel Xu (pictured) as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice. The Singapore qualified lawyer moves from Eversheds Sutherland, and will be based in Hourani’s
Baker McKenzie expands its banking & finance practice group in Dubai, with the appointment of Philip Clarke (pictured) as a financial regulatory partner. Moving from Stephenson Harwood, Clarke often advises financial institutions on complex regulatory
Multi-jurisdictional disputes specialist firm Three Crowns officialised the opening of a new location in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The office will operate under the leadership of partner Manish Aggarwal (pictured), an arbitration specialist
Dreny & Partners advised GB Lease & Factoring in connection with a securitization transaction for their leasing portfolio amounting to EGP 4.160 billion. The operation falls within the broader context of a 3-year multi-issuance program with
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle advised GFH Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of GFH Financial Group, on its acquisition of a majority equity interest in Devmark Real Estate Brokers (Devmark), a real estate advisory and
Effective January 1st 2026, and as part of its global promotion round, Baker Botts appointed Riyadh-based corporate lawyer Rakan Alyusuf (pictured left) and Abu Dhabi-based global projects lawyer Chad Passlow (pictured right) as partners. Rakan Alyusuf
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Btech Trade and Btech Finance (Btech) in connection with an EGP 1,759 billion securitization transaction. The operation marks a first issuance within Capital’s fourteenth securitization program, which amounts to
Dreny & Partners advised Global Corp for Financial Services on the securitization transaction of its leasing portfolio, for an amount of EGP 2.475 billion. The operation falls within the broader context of a three-year multi issuance
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Catalyst Partners in connection with the commencement of trading of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME) on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. CPME’s debut follows
Dreny & Partners advised Drive Finance in connection with a securitization transaction for both their consumer finance and factoring “Car Loans” portfolios amounting to EGP 2.440 billion. The operation falls within the broader context of a 3
