Khalid El Tamimi, in collaboration with BLK Partners, is thrilled to announce the admission of Abdalla Eisa as a Partner at the firm’s Dubai office. Eisa brings with him over a decade of substantial
Dentons has acted as Oman counsel to the joint lead managers, on the debut issuance of US$500 million Trust Certificates due 2031 by Omantel Sukuk Limited, a special purpose vehicle issuer incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
White & Case LLP has advised Actis on its acquisition of a newly carved-out tower portfolio from leading Central & Eastern European telecommunications operator Telekom Srbija. “This is an extremely exciting transaction for Actis and
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Raya Auto partners with XPeng Motors to import electric vehicles
Helmy, Hamza & Partners, Baker McKenzie Cairo had advised Raya for Advanced Manufacturing (“Raya Auto“) on its agreement with Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Trading Co Ltd (“XPeng Motors”), a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Raya Auto,
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Paymob expands into Oman by partnering with NBO
In a groundbreaking step towards fostering digital innovation and financial inclusion in Oman, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) proudly announces a strategic alliance with Paymob, a leading Payment Services Provider (PSP) recently authorized by
In a landmark development, OpenAI’s latest language model, GPT-4, has reportedly passed the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) with a score exceeding the passing threshold in all jurisdictions. This achievement has ignited discussions about the
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has inaugurated the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, branded as arbitrateAD. Effective today, the governance structure and arbitration rules of arbitrateAD will supersede those of the Abu
Simmons & Simmons has announced plans to expand its Middle East practice by opening a new office in Riyadh, marking its first presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The KSA is one of
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) has acted as legal counsel to Dentsu in the acquisition of a 100% stake in its Egyptian subsidiary, Dentsu Creative for Media and Advertising Services S.A.E. (Dentsu Egypt). In 2016,
ACC 2024 CLO Survey, in Partnership with Exterro, Highlights CLOs Facing Intense Budgetary Pressures, Ranked Operational Efficiency as Top Strategic Initiative The latest findings from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2024 Chief Legal Officers Survey (
