K&A has hired Christian Both (pictured left) and Omar Iqbal (pictured right) as partners to its corporate practice, strengthening its M&A, private equity and venture capital expertise. Christian Both Both specialises
Curtis hires finance and Islamic finance lawyer Victoria Mesquita (pictured) to its Dubai office as a partner, together with Ganna Vlasenko, joining as counsel. Mesquita and Vlasenko both come from law firm Addleshaw Goddard, bringing
BSA formed a strategic partnership with the Meydan Freezone, which marks a major achievement for both entities and will enhance business opportunities and legal services within the Freezone. As part of the partnership, BSA will
Clifford Chance has hired Lynn Ammar (pictured) as a partner in its global M&A practice. Lynn will join Clifford Chance in September, operating out of the firm’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices.
Adsero – Ragy Soliman & Partners acted as Egyptian local counsel to Telecom Egypt, the country’s full-service telecom operator, on a USD 200 million loan granted by Banque Misr UAE as lender, mandated lead arranger, and
Habib AI Mulla estabilishes a presence in Russia with its newest office opening in Moscow. This represents a significant step forward in the firm’s international expansion strategy, following closely on the launch of its
Cleary Gottlieb advised GlobalFoundries, as issuer, and Mubadala Technology Investment Company, as selling shareholder, in a $950 million secondary public offering of GlobalFoundries ordinary shares, including a $200 million share repurchase. About the offering The selling shareholder
Dentons advised Reigate Grammar School International on a landmark collaboration with Bright Capital Investment aiming to establish a group of premium british curriculum schools over the UAE. About the partnership The collaboration is part of
Clifford Chance advised AI Dur Power and Water Company and project sponsors including Engie, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden), and Social Investment Organization (SIO) on the US$1.20 billion refinancing of the
Cleary Gottlieb and Alliance Law advised Philip Morris International (PMI) on the acquisition of a minority indirect stake (14.7%) in Eastern Tobacco Company (Eastern), based in Egypt and producing cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco. As part
