Renowned legal powerhouses Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have unveiled their plans to merge, establishing an unprecedented global law firm known as Allen Overy Shearman Sterling – or A&O Shearman for short.
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United Arab Emirates
Clifford Chance: UAE Ministry of Finance issues T-Sukuk Programme
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, on the issuance of UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk), with
Habib Al Mulla and Partners and GLA & Company have announced the formation of a strategic association between the two firms. This will enable the two firms to extend their respective geographical footprints and service
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Egypt
Insurance
Zulficar & Partners assists Sika Group in strategic acquisition deal
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm has acted as legal counsel to Sika Group in its acquisition of 50% of MBS Construction Chemicals Egypt and 4% of MBS Construction Chemicals Trading from United Holding Company and Middle East
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Mazghouny & Co on Scatec’s Biomethanol Production Initiative
Egyptian law firm Mazghouny & Co, led by founder and managing partner, Donia El-Mazghouny (pictured), has played a vital role in assisting Scatec, a renewable energy company, in signing a joint development agreement with Alexandria
Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Z&P) has acted as the legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Egypt on the successful offering 10% of Telecom Egypt’s share, advised by ADSERO – Ragy Soliman &
Deal & transactions
TMT
United Arab Emirates
AIQ and BEEAH join forces to accelerate AI-Driven Sustainability Initiatives
AIQ, a pioneering technology company dedicated to advancing the transformation of the energy sector through artificial intelligence (AI), and BEEAH Group, a renowned leader in sustainability, have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at propelling
Sharkawy & Sarhan acted as Egyptian legal adviser to The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), The OPEC Fund for International Development and The African Development Bank (AFDB) in respect to the financing. Latham &
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Emirates and Etihad partnership aim to drive UAE tourism growth
Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have entered an interline expansion agreement that will offer travellers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE. This first-of-its-kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to boost tourism to
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Clifford Chance: TAQA invests in Xlinks Morocco-UK HVDC project
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (‘TAQA’) on its GBP 25 million (cerca USD 31.38 million) investment in Xlinks First Limited (‘Xlinks’), the developer of the first of a kind Morocco –
