Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has named Jemima McDonald from its Corporate & Commercial practice in Abu Dhabi, as a legal director. Effective 1 April 2023. Jeremy Shebson, Managing Partner & Giles Kavanagh, Global Senior
Baker McKenzie is making further strides to strengthen its operations in Bahrain by expanding its real estate practice with the strategic rehiring of Khaled Zowayed (pictured) as a partner. Zowayed, who will be based in
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Deal & transactions
Saudi Arabia
Dentons advises on Saudi’s Shareek program first round of projects
Dentons has extended its counsel to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA) regarding seven out of twelve economic support agreements that are part of MISA’s initial set of projects backed by the Private
From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha In 2020, Kuwait implemented a new competition regulatory regime aimed at strengthening competition protections and introducing new merger control regulations. LegalcommunityMENA sat down with Abdulwahab Sadeq, Partner at
Mohamed Ramadan (pictured) has been appointed as Managing Partner of OGH Legal in Egypt. Ramadan brings over 20 years of extensive experience in corporate law to the role, having advised clients on a broad range of
DLA Piper strengthens Middle East service offering through a partnership with Mehdi Al Lawati Law Office (Al Lawati Law), an Omani law firm led by managing partner Mehdi Al Lawati (pictured), to offer seamless legal
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E-Commerce
Saudi Arabia
A&O: Aljazira Capital invests in Floward Pre-IPO investment round
Aljazira Capital (‘AJC’) has led Floward’s USD 156 million Series C Pre-IPO investment round with the support of Allen & Overy. The investment round was led by AJC, STV, L.P. and Rainwater Partners. The
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Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Baker McKenzie with Kitopi on the acquisition of AWJ Investments
Kitopi, the tech-powered multi-brand restaurant, has completed its acquisition of AWJ Investments, a rapidly-growing food and beverage company based in Dubai that operates several major regional brands. The acquisition will bolster Kitopi’s already-impressive
Dreny & Partners has played a pivotal role in the successful closure of Bedaya Mortgage Finance’s second securitized transaction, valued at EGP 958 million. This transaction forms part of a larger three-year multi-issuance program worth
With Suzan Taha In honor of International Women’s Day, we had the privilege to speak with Riham Naim (pictured), Head of Legal Gulf at Novartis, who is a strong advocate for diversity and
