From MENA to the WORLD With Suzan Taha UAE’s Corporate Tax Law with Marco De Leo 2023 marks the beginning of a new era for businesses and law firms operating in the UAE. With corporate
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Fashion, Luxury & Design
IPOs
Saudi Arabia
Alsaif Gallery completes SAR1.2 Bil IPO and listing on Tadawul
The Law Firm of Salman M. Al-Sudairi and Latham & Watkins have advised Al-Saif Stores for Development & Investment Company (“Alsaif Gallery”), which operates in the home appliances and kitchenware retail sector in the Kingdom
Al Tamimi & Company has made six new Partner promotions, taking the Partner count at the firm to 88, across its 17 offices in 10 countries. The new partner appointments underline Al Tamimi & Company’s expertise and
Capital Markets
Deal & transactions
Egypt
TMT
Sharkawy & Sarhan with Vodafone on the acquisition by Vodacom
Sharkawy & Sarhan acted as Egyptian counsel to the Vodafone Group (“Vodafone”) in relation to the transfer of its 55% shareholding in Vodafone Egypt to Vodacom. The spam of the transaction took more than a year.
Dreny & Partners has acted as legal counsel for telecommunication company, Vodacom in its acquisition of a 55% stake in telecom network operator Vodafone Egypt for an equity consideration of circa USD2.738 billion. The
Riad & Riad (“R&R”) has successfully closed a settlement agreement between one of the leading energy companies in the Middle East and a leading state-owned Chinese EPC contractor. The parties had
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
DIB lists $750 mln inaugural sustainable Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Tuesday 06/12/2022 marks the day Dubai Islamic Bank (“DIB”) rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of its inaugural sustainable Sukuk with a value of USD 750 million on Nasdaq Dubai. The Sukuk is the
BMW Group, premium manufacturer of luxurious, sporty, and electric automobiles, has appointed Global Auto Group as the new importer of BMW and MINI in Egypt. Zaki Hashem & Partners (“ZH&P”) acted as
Deal & transactions
Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
Mubadala secures strategic stake in AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”) and AirCarbon Exchange (“ACX”), the global exchange changing the voluntary carbon market, have successfully completed a transaction under which Mubadala has acquired a strategic stake
Banking & Finance
Saudi Arabia
Transport
Neom invests USD 175M in Urban Air Mobility Company Volocopter
Neom, the smart and sustainable regional development project in northwest Saudi Arabia, has made a USD 175 million Series E investment in Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility. Neom will take a significant equity stake
