Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised Scatec ASA on a shareholder agreement with National Bank of Egypt for a 20% equity stake in the 1.1GW Obelisk hybrid solar and battery storage project in Egypt.
Bird & Bird expands its Media, Entertainment & Sports (MES) team with the appointment of commercial partner Bandar Al Hamidani (pictured) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al Hamidani moves from Al Tamimi. The profile Saudi Arabian-qualified
Gateley Middle East officialised the appointment of Amun Bashir (pictured) to partner in its corporate practice. Based in Gateley Middle East’s Dubai office, Bashir joined the firm last year, moving from Clyde & Co.
Meysan advised Aayan, a company listed on Boursa Kuwait, on its KD 35.7 million acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Dar Al Shifa Hospital, a Kuwaiti private healthcare provider. The Meysan team Partner Abdulwahab Sadeq (pictured)
39 Essex Chambers has launched a new Dubai office in May, bolstering its presence in the Gulf region with three key hires from Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons.
Meysan advised Alamar Foods on its acquisition of 100% of Alshaghaf Alarabia, the operator of the Five Guys franchise in Saudi Arabia. Alamar Foods Company is a Saudi-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) operator active in the
Trowers & Hamlins has relocated partner and Head of India Desk Debopam Dutta to Dubai to expand its Banking and Finance practice in the UAE and strengthen cross-border capabilities across the Middle East, India, and
Nokia has appointed Emiliano Berti (pictured) as Lead Counsel with global responsibility for its Microwave Radio (MWR) division, effective 1 April 2026. The move places one of the company’s most experienced in-house lawyers
Clifford Chance has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on its subscription into a MAD 1 billion bond issuance by the Casablanca-Settat region — the first bond ever issued by a Moroccan regional authority.
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Dentons advises AD Ports on AED 650m warehouses sale to
Dentons has advised AD Ports Group on the sale of three warehouses in KEZAD Logistics Park, Abu Dhabi, to Aldar for AED 650 million (US$177 million), marking the second disposal under AD Ports Group's 2026 asset optimisation
