The legal team at National Bank of Egypt (“NBE”) has recently been recognised by the Central Bank of Egypt for obtaining ISO certification along with several international and regional awards. A few months back, NBE
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Restructurings
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Linklaters advises DP World on the restructuring of Portsynergy
Linklaters advised DP World, global supply chain solutions provider, on the restructuring of Portsynergy, a 50:50 joint venture owned by Dubai-based DP World and France-based international container operator, Terminal Link, a joint venture between French shipping
Riad & Riad advises the consortium of China Railway Engineering Corporation (“CREC”) and AVIC International Holding Corporation (“AVIC INTL”) as the EPC contractor of the 10th of Ramadan Light Rail Transit (LRT). Measuring 67 kilometers in
Proger and its Egyptian subsidiary Proger Egypt have signed a contract for the turnkey design and construction of a 63,000 square meters building complex for Belayim Petroleum Company’s (“Petrobel”) headquarters in Cairo. Proger Egypt
Deal & transactions
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Other
Pharmaceutical Institute (PHI) completes acquisition by Kelix Bio
KELIX bio, a pan-African biopharmaceutical platform, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Moroccan Pharmaceutical Institute (“PHI”). This investment marks KELIX bio’s first entry into Morocco – an important market in the company’
Appointments
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Ahmed Zekry appointed as head of legal at Banque Misr
Banque Misr has appointed Dubai-based Ahmed Zekry (pictured) as its new head of legal managing international branches. Zekry joined the executive management team and reports to Mr. Khaled El-Bialy, Banque Misr CEO in UAE. Zekry
UAE-based fintech YAP, a digital banking platform, has raised USD41 million in a pre-series A funding round to fund its operations and growth. The round was led by Saudi Arabia’s investment company Aljazira
Vinson & Elkins has appointed partner Nabeel Ikram (pictured) as the head of international disputes for MENA region. Ikram’s area of practise focuses on engineering and construction dispute resolution. He has two decades
Sama Educational Company, the education management company based out of Kuwait, has completed the acquisition of Kuwait English School (KES). Established in 1978, the Kuwait English School caters for students aged 3-19 including children with special
Riad & Riad partner Fatma Salah (pictured) has been selected as the vice chairman of the Economic Legislation Committee at the Egyptian Business Association (EBA), a reputable and trusted pressure group aiming at discussing
