SRDB law firm has continued its expansion in North Africa with the opening of a new office in Tunisia. Headed by attorney Yosr Hafhouf (pictured), the new office is intended to boost SRDB’s strategic
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise completes acquisition of SKY Fund I Irish
Aviation services corporation, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (“DAE”) has completed the previously announced acquisition of SKY Fund I Irish and its subsidiaries (“SKY Fund I”) on 18th November. Sky Fund I owns and is
Legal advisors, Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners alongside Baker McKenzie, London, have acted for the underwriters on Arabian Drilling Company’s (“Arabian Drilling”) initial public offering at SAR 100 per share on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
Qatar
QatarEnergy to construct integrated polymers facility in Texas
QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company to jointly develop an USD8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas. The companies have made a positive final investment decision on the project
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”) has advised Sohar International Bank (Sohar International) on its merger with HSBC Bank Oman (HSBC Oman), whereby all assets and liabilities of HSBC Oman will be transferred to
Education
IPOs
United Arab Emirates
Taaleem raises AED750 million in IPO with oversubscribed offering
Taaleem Holdings, the K-12 premium education providers in the UAE with a portfolio consisting of 26 schools, has successfully completed the book building and public subscription process for its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) on the
Deal & transactions
Industrial
United Arab Emirates
Emirates Global Aluminium and ITOCHU to explore joint projects
Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) and ITOCHU Corporation of Japan signed an agreement to explore joint projects in the UAE, which would advance the goals of the UAE’s Operation 300 billion industrial growth strategy. The
Global green energy company, Fortescue Future Industries (“FFI”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to conduct studies with a view to developing green hydrogen production in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The signed
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Global Market signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Islamic
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (“ADIB”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), the international financial centre of the UAE capital, collaborating to support the growth needs of the financial community
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Al Khayyat Investments acquires Growthcap’s distribution business
Regional conglomerate Al Khayyat Investments (“AKI”) has completed the acquisition of Growthcap Investments’s distribution business in the UAE in respect of over 30 brands including Tippys, Natures Kitchen, Enviro Guard, Resona Organics and Huy Fong.&
