Global law firm Clifford Chance has provided legal counsel to the joint lead managers for two sukuk issuances by the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) under its Trust Certificate Issuance
In the rapidly evolving landscape of employment law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), LegalcommunityMENA sits down with Joanna Matthews-Taylor (pictured), Partner and Head of the Employment Practice at Baker McKenzie‘s Dubai office.
KN&P served as legal advisor to Anaam International Holding Group (“Anaam Group”) on its SAR 236.25 million capital increase through a rights issue. This bolstered Anaam’s capital from SAR 315 million to
Clifford Chance, a global law firm, has guided Saudi Electricity Company (“SEC”) through the dual-Series international issuance of US$800 million and US$1.4 billion senior unsecured trust certificates due 2029 and 2034 respectively. These certificates, known collectively as
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Addleshaw Goddard Guides Hwadi in Cloud 7 Hotel Project
Kerten Hospitality, in partnership with Hwadi, has unveiled plans for the groundbreaking Cloud 7 Hotel project in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The project, a key component of Kerten Hospitality’s ambitious expansion in the country, is
Latham & Watkins has been granted a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) License from the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia. With a presence in the Middle East since 2008, the firm currently operates from two offices located
Capital Markets
Egypt
Food & Beverage
Saudi Arabia
EFG Hermes Facilitates Kazyon’s Landmark Acquisition of Dukan
EFG Hermes announced the successful conclusion of a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal for Kazyon, a prominent MENA-based discount retailer. In this transaction, Kazyon acquired a 50% stake in Dukan, the sole discount retailer
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Egypt
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Dreny and Partners Facilitates Major Commercial Paper Issuance
Dreny and Partners, led by Iman Raouf, Partner and Director of Capital Markets and Financial Services, has played a pivotal role in the third issuance of commercial paper by “Global Corp for Financial Services”, valued
Al Tamimi & Company Saudi Arabia has provided legal counsel to the National Center for Privatization (NCP), Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Al-Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) in the completion of a
Ibrachy Legal Consultancy (I&P) has acted as legal advisor for Bank of China in facilitating receivables finance for Huawei’s phase IV project with Egypt Telecom. The firm assisted in drafting and reviewing
