Thursday the 13th witnessed the celebration of the Italian Inhousecommunity Awards 2022 in Milan. The ceremony was an opportunity to shed a spotlight on the world of legal affairs, personnel, CFOs, CEOs and
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Energy & Trading
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Aldar invests AED 25m to support energy consumption reduction
Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) has committed to investing AED 25 million (approx. USD6.8 mil) for energy retrofit projects in 13 of its residential communities that will reduce utility consumption for owners and tenants as part of the company’
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
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
