Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) provided legal advice to Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) on a USD155 million facility for the development of projects in Djibouti’s Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone. The facility,
Sharkawy & Sarhan, a leading Egyptian legal firm, proudly announces its role as the legal adviser to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a groundbreaking financial transaction. The firm played a crucial role in facilitating
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Eversheds Sutherland advises on solar power plant in KSA
Eversheds Sutherland and AlDhabaan & Partners, in association with Eversheds Sutherland, provided legal advisory services to Riyadh Bank and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, as senior lenders, to a consortium comprising of TotalEnergies, Toyota Tsusho and
Jude Kearney, Managing Partner of Asafo & Co.‘s Washington DC office, has been appointed for a second term as Chairman of the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee at the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
LegalcommunityMENA had the opportunity to speak to Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Founding Partner at Egyptian law firm Zulficar & Partners who shared insights on the concept of fairness in International Arbitration and the MENA
Cairo, In a groundbreaking move, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued three pivotal decisions – decision no. 139, 140, and 141 of 2023 – nearly a year after the enactment of Law no. 5 of 2022 Regulating and Developing the Use of
Cairo, Egypt – In a significant move aimed at attracting foreign investments, the Cabinet of Egypt has approved a draft law to amend provisions of the Importers Register Law (Law No. 121 of 1982). The amendment allows for
Dentons has appointed Victoria White (pictured) as Global Compliance Officer, reporting to John Koski, Global Chief Legal Officer. White, a dual US/UK qualified and highly experienced General Counsel and board member, brings a wealth
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Dreny & Partners on NUCA’s EGP 15 Bil Securitization Transaction
Dreny & Partners has advised on the successful closure of New Urban Communities Authority’s (NUCA) first securitization transaction from a multi-issuance program with a total value of EGP 30 billion. The issuance was backed by
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Linklaters advises on Neom’s US$5.6B smart city deal
Neom, the planned smart city in northwest Saudi Arabia, has reached a significant milestone in its development with the finalization of contracts worth SAR 21 billion ($5.6 billion) in investments. The contracts, part of a large-scale public-private
