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
Al Tamimi & Company has appointed two new partners in the UAE: Paul Taylor (pictured left) as partner and regional head of arbitration and Henry Storrar (pictured right) as partner in corporate practice. Paul Taylor
Latham & Watkins advised on Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) US$2.42 billion refinancing of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant project. The Barakah Plant refinancing is the first nuclear project in the MENA region and Asia
Clyde & Co has advised Big Bus Tours, one of the world’s largest operators of open-top sightseeing tours, on the acquisition of Tour Dubai. In line with the Group’s strategy to offer its
David Baylis (pictured) joined Hadef & Partners as a senior counsel in the corporate team. Baylis’ career path Baylis is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with over 30 years’ experience. His practice includes structuring and establishing
Asafo & Co advised Holged, a group of first rate educational establishments, on the acquisition of Kenzi, a nursery in Casablanca. The transaction is in line with the Group’s development strategy, which aims to
Baker McKenzie, mindful of the growing importance of supporting its workforce and promoting its employee value proposition, announces enhancements to its new parental leave policy in UAE, applicable to all employees. Baker McKenzie’s new
Madinet Masr, a real estate developer in Egypt, has successfully signed a framework agreement with QWELL for a new project worth EGP 600 million. Construction will contain a wide range of easily accessible planned units, each
