Effective May 1 2024, 40 partners across both Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling LPP have been elected to the partnership by their current respective firms. They include David Foster (pictured), partner in charge of META (Middle
Stephenson Harwood, a global law firm, has recently announced the adoption of the legal artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Harvey. The firm plans to deploy this tool across its offices worldwide, including those in the Middle
Nicola Jackson (pictured) has been appointed as partner in Charles Russell Speechlys‘Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency (CRI) team. Nicola Jackson: an overview With over 15 years’ experience in the Middle East, she specialises in commercial and
Bjarne Philipp Tellman (pictured) has been appointed as deputy general counsel in Aramco, among the world’s largest oil producer companies. Coming from Haleon, located in London, he will support Nabeel Al Mansour (Aramco GC
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Al Yaqout and Al Fouzan advise on the acquisition Proximus
In a landmark deal that reshapes the digital communications landscape, Proximus Opal has acquired a majority stake in Route Mobile, a prominent player in the cloud communication platform sector. The transaction, valued at $721 million, grants
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United Arab Emirates
Meysan Advises Agility on USD 4.5 Billion ADX Debut
In a significant development, Meysan has successfully advised Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP (“Agility”) on its direct listing on the main market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The listing involved shares in Agility’
BLK Partners has announced the admission of Céline Abi Habib Kanakri as a Partner at the Firm and her appointment as the Co-Head of BLK’s Regional Dispute Resolution Practice. Céline, who will
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Saudi Arabia
BlackRock and KSA PIF Sign Investment Management MoU
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines the establishment of BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management (
In a significant legal transaction, ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners has successfully advised Elsewedy Capital Holding on the sale of 51% of the share capital of Easy Lease to Al Ahly Capital Holding (ACH), the investment
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Alhaqban and Alhababi Law Firms have announced a partnership
Alhaqban Law Firm, led by the rising Saudi lawyer Mr. Abdulaziz Alhaqbani, has announced a strategic partnership with Alhababi Law Firm, one of the most prominent law firms in Qatar. This collaboration aims to leverage
