The President of the Financial Regulatory Authority, Dr. Mohamed Farid, recently witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian Center for Voluntary Arbitration and Settlement of Non-Banking Financial Disputes and the
Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners, in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited, provided successful legal advice to First Milling Company (‘First Mills’) on its Tadawul IPO. First Mills, a leading producer of high-quality grain products,
Zaki Hashem & Partners (‘ZH&P’) is representing private equity firm B Investments in its agreement with OTMTA, the majority shareholder of Orascom Financial Holding (‘OFH’), on the OFH share swap tender offer in
valU, a lifestyle-enabling fintech platform, has closed its fifth securitized bond issuance worth EGP 1.42 billion. This issuance is a crucial part of valU’s growth strategy to solidify its position as a comprehensive financial services
Asafo & Co. has advised in the acquisition of Al Massalik, a renowned bilingual education school in Casablanca. The acquisition was made by Holged Group, a prominent primary and secondary education provider in Morocco and
Global law firm White & Case has provided legal counsel to HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank as global coordinators, along with Citigroup, Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, J.P. Morgan, and NATIXIS as joint
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 20 June 2023: Legal Advisors Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited have acted as legal counsel to Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company (“Jamjoom Pharma” or the “Company”) in
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) on its acquisition of 42.4% in the National Aquaculture Group CJSC (Naqua), a company incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia specialising
Eversheds Sutherland provided legal counsel to Natixis Bank and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) as lenders in the consortium’s acquisition of ADNOC Refining’s two waste management facilities in the Ruwais Industrial Area of
Herbert Smith Freehills and White & Case provided legal advice on MTN Group Limited’s revolving credit facility valued at up to USD 1 billion. The facility aimed to refinance the company’s existing arrangement. White &
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