White & Case advised PKO Bank Hipoteczny on its € 500 million issuance of mortgage covered bonds due 22 April 2031. The covered bonds, currently listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, were issued on 22 April 2026,
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Rawas National Investment Holding on the establishment of a copper materials manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. Rawas will implement the investment through a joint venture with Chinese copper manufacturer Hailiang
Dentons has advised oil and gas exploration and production company Mitsui E&P Middle East (MEPME), a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, on the sale of its 35% non-operated interest in Block 27 in the Sultanate
Ashurst officialised the appointment of eighteen new partners globally, effective from May 1st 2026. The lineup includes Raquel Tarancon Plata (pictured), promoted to the partnership in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Qualified in Abu Dhabi,
Clifford Chance advised the joint lead managers on OCP’s USD 1 billion 5.25 year non-call reset subordinated notes and USD 500 million 10.25 year non-call reset subordinated notes. OCP is a fertiliser company active in the extraction, production
Addleshaw Goddard has promoted seventeen lawyers to partner in its 2026 round. The appointments include Dubai-based James Whittam (pictured), in force within the firm’s corporate finance practice. Whittam advises corporates, financial institutions and private equity
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts reported statistics for the first quarter of 2026. As of the reports, total claims grew 22%, from 325 claims in Q1 2025, to 396 claims in Q1 2026, with 99% of proceedings conducted online. From
Clyde & Co has officialised the promotion of twenty-eight new partners, effective from 1 May 2026. Among the appointments, Doha-based Maha Lawson (pictured left) and Dubai-based Julia Ofer (pictured right), both from the firm’s corporate group.
Addleshaw Goddard officialised the appointment of Shyamal Jeewoolall (pictured) as partner in its Middle East team, coinciding with the launch of the firm’s aviation finance practice in the region. Jeewoolall is based out of
Clyde & Co has advised the selling shareholders of Shields Reinsurance Brokers on its agreed sale to reinsurance broker Miller. Headquartered in Dubai and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, Shields is a reinsurance
