Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Mubadala Investment Company have entered into binding agreements for TAQA and ADNOC to purchase stakes in Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar)
Pinsent Masons has appointed international arbitration partner Pamela McDonald (pictured) as the new head of its Doha office, effective 01 July. She succeeds Jonathan Collier who has held the position since 2018. McDonald is an international arbitration
Turkish pharmaceuticals company Birgi Mefar Group (BMG) has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with ADQ, an Abu Dhabi- based investment and holding company. BMG is one of Turkey’s leading producers of sterile injectable
Meysan Partners served as sole transaction counsel in the USD3 billion offering of Ali Alghanim and Sons Automotive Company, an official distributor of premium vehicle brands in Kuwait, Egypt, and Iraq, listed 124.8 million shares — representing 45%
Tanmeyah for Microfinance Services (‘’Tanmeyah”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFG Hermes Holding, has successfully completed the acquisition of Fatura Netherlands (“Fatura”). Fatura is a tech-driven Business-to-Business (B2B) platform with a regional footprint
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, has signed a AED1.2 billion (USD327 million) agreement with CAF Group, a Spanish rail manufacturer, for designing, manufacturing, supplying, and maintaining passenger trains
Ride-hailing company Careem has acquired UAE subscription-based food delivery company Munch:On as it expands food offerings on its multi-services platform. Following the acquisition, Munch:On will stop daily operations and its services
Tecom Group, a strategic business enabler and a part of Dubai Holding, raised AED1.7 billion (USD463.2 million) from its initial public offering on the Dubai Financial Market. Subject to market conditions and the obtaining of
Clyde & Co has appointed UAE based partner Naji Hawayek (pictured) to head its corporate and M&A practice in the Middle East. The announcement came on a LinkedIn post shared by Hawayek saying:”
Shearman & Sterling has appointed 12 new partners to the firm, span across seven of its offices Abu Dhabi, Austin, Dallas, London, Menlo Park, New York and Washington, D.C. Effective July 1, 2022. The new partners
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