MONTFORT, a global commodity trading and related-asset investment company, has recently appointed Ziad Zarka (pictured) as its new General Counsel in Dubai. Zarka brings over 25 years of senior and executive roles in legal, compliance, and
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Shalakany has successfully defended its client, a major regional real estate developer in Egypt and the Middle East, in an ICC Arbitration case filed against the client. The dispute stemmed from four construction contracts related
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy has promoted Ali Abdullah (pictured) to partner and head of Tax Litigation practice and Mohamed Naguib (pictured) to partner and head of criminal litigation practice. With experience in the
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Transport
ZH&P advises Global Auto in establishing a JV with Contact Financial
Global Auto, the official and authorised distributor of BMW and MINI in Egypt, in entering into a joint venture and operating agreements with Contact Financial Holding to provide consumer financial services to end clients. This
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Egypt
Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences
Sandoz Egypt Pharma signs new partnership with Ibnsina Pharma
Sandoz Egypt Pharma, a division of the Novartis Group, and Ibnsina Pharma, a pharmaceutical distribution company, have partnered to expand access to Sandoz’s over-the-counter (OTC) portfolio of products through a distribution and
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has secured a favourable judgment for its client Gulf Wings (“Gulf Wings”) before the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Court of Appeal in the case Gulf Wings FZE v A &
Eldib & Co Attorneys at Law has welcomed Marwan Eissa (pictured) to its partnership, effective 1 January 2023. Eissa is an expert in Intellectual Property law and has a wealth of experience representing major clients, small businesses,
Banking & Finance
Saudi Arabia
Transport
International Maritime Industries establishes new maritime fund
Global law firm White & Case has advised International Maritime Industries, on the establishment of GMF Global Maritime Fund RAIF, a new independent Cyprus-based maritime fund. Based in Saudi Arabia, International Maritime Industries is a
Deal & transactions
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
ALEC Engineering and Contracting acquires Target Engineering
ALEC Engineering and Contracting, part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) group, has successfully completed its strategic acquisition of Target Engineering, an EPC contractor offering in-house services for major construction disciplines in onshore and
Appointments
United Arab Emirates
Lisa Bryson joins Eversheds Sutherland’s Middle East employment practice
Eversheds Sutherland has further strengthened its employment offering in the Middle East with the arrival of Partner Lisa Bryson from its UK office in Northern Ireland to Dubai. Bryson brings more than two decades of
