Baker McKenzie has advised Bank Muscat’s Izdihar Real Estate Fund, on its acquisition of the real estate of GEMS School of Research and Innovation in Dubai. The new British Curriculum school plans to start
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Fawry in connection with the launch of its EGP 8 billion multi-issuance securitization program as well as the first issuance, valued at EGP 497.5 million. This transaction represents the company’s
Simmons & Simmons’ new office in Riyadh is now open and fully operational. The location represents the firm’s debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The location The new office will operate across
As of May 2025, Khaled Diaa (pictured) makes a comeback as a partner in Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s corporate and M&A practice group. He moves from a corporate counsel role at Hill International,
Curtis advised UAE-based food producer Al Ain Farms for on two distinct deals. The first, chronologically speaking, is the acquisition in April 2025 of Marmum Dairy Farms and United Sales Partners from Yas Holding, as well
Alitqan Legal Group begins a strategic partnership with technology company Amazon Payment Services. Headquartered in Dubai, Amazon Payment Services is a payment processing specialist that operates all across the MENA region. The context The collaboration
By Matteo Grassani On May 23rd, the HEC Paris Finance Community launched its inaugural webinar, delvinginto the evolving world of cryptocurrencies. The event brought together international operators and experts to discuss the role of Bitcoin,
Dreny & Partners, advised EFG Corp Solutions – a subsidiary of EFG Holding – on a corporate bond issuance amounting EGP 2.650 billion. The participants EFG Hermes Promoting & Underwriting S.A.E served as the sole lead
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Salamtak in connection with the sale of its 98.8% stake in Egyptian consumer finance platform ADVA, to Maseera, a digital financial services company backed by 2PointZero. Pursuant to the deal,
Matouk Bassiouny advised BECO Capital in connection with their investment in investment platform Thndr. The context The operation represents Thndr’s second funding round, raising USD 15.7 million. Prosus Ventures led the transaction, with further
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