Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Catalyst Partners in connection with the establishment of Egypt’s first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) according to resolution No. 2323 of 2024. This follows the issuance
Sami Tannous (pictured), appointed as Freshfields’ regional managing partner on September 5th, 2024, shared with legalcommmunity MENA his strategies, visions and challenges as he steps in this new position. An expert in Middle Eastern disputes, Tannous
As reported on legalcommunity.ch, Lalive’s partner Bernd Ehle (pictured), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) for a three-year term. About KIAC KIAC, established in 2010
Julie Beeton (pictured) has joined leading UAE law firm Hadef & Partners as a senior consultant to the commercial team. Julie Beeton’s career path Beeton brings over 20 years of legal experience with expertise in
AFG Holding, advised by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (France), has acquired a controlling stake in Access Microfinance Holding (AccessHolding) and indirectly its African subsidiaries, advised by Dentons (Germany). The former investor group behind AccessHolding included
As part of its ongoing investment in technology, PwC Legal Middle East has introduced a new Legal Generative AI (GenAI) offering to accelerate the transformative role of GenAI in the legal industry. This first-of-its-kind offering
Clyde & Co has advised Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal export credit agency, on a joint agreement with the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and Natixis Corporate
Dentons‘ Spanish partner Luis Belart (pictured) along with associates Mar Sánchez-Contador and Icíar Pérez-Puente are part of the pilot project being tested in continental Europe. Dentons continues to be at the forefront
Khalid Alyafi (pictured) joins Baker McKenzie‘s transactional practice group as a partner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, effective 1 October 2024. Khalid Alyafi’s career path His arrival adds further bench strength to the Firm’s transactional
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has formalized its new leadership structure to further enhance client service, promote cross-regional collaboration and deliver increased efficiency. The updated model places the leaders who are responsible for regional
