Baker McKenzie advised the Olayan Financing Company (“OFC”), on the acquisition of a 24.5 percent stake in ICD Brookfield Place (ICDBP), the region’s premier lifestyle and business location within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Dentons advised Kuwait International Bank on its US§300 million Tier 1 capital sukuk issuance, with local international banks acting as joint lead managers and bookrunners for the transaction. The Tier 1 capital sukuk was issued by KIB
Simmons & Simmons advised Aditum Investment Management, a DFSA regulated asset management firm, on the launch of the first operational fund platform based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Its launching follows recent reforms
ASAR acted as Kuwait law counsel to each of KAMCO Invest (as sole issuance coordinator, joint lead manager and placement agent) and Gulf Bank (as joint lead manager and placement agent) regarding the
DLA Piper appoints Adrianus Schoorl (pictured) as new legal director as it strengthens its financial services practice in the Middle East. According to his LinkedIn profile, he previously held this role between march 2010 and february 2013.
Adsero advised Matco NV, a belgian adhesives business, on the acquisition of Synthomer’s latex compounds operations. Managing partner Ragy Soliman (pictured) together with managing associate Laila Shoukry led the team. The advisors Osborne Clarke
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Valstar Investment on the sale of the entire stake in Luxembourg-based Valstar (“Valstar”), as well as in Kemipharm (“Kemipharm”) a manufacturer of tablets and capsules based in Morocco, to
White & Case advised Spinneys, one amongst the most important supermarket chains in Middle East, on its listing on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Spinneys is the first Dubai international finance centre company to list
Barclays has announced the appointment of Enrico Chiapparoli (pictured) as co-head of EMEA’s (Europe, Middle East and Africa) industrial sector, working alongside Richard Probert, who had been working in the same role for the
The Fintech association of Kenya appointed Joseph Githaiga (pictured above) to its advisory board, effective May 1st. His focus in the board Githaiga’s focus will be on the development of the association’s strategic
