Global law firm White & Case LLP has added Emirati national and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-qualified lawyer, Abdulwahid Al Ulama, as a partner in Abu Dhabi. He joins the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
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Shearman & Sterling Represents Consortium Led by Sumitomo on Financing of €150 Million South African Dorper Wind Farm Project
Shearman & Sterling is advising a consortium led by Japanese company Sumitomo on the development of the €150 million Dorper wind farm on South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Financing for the project was signed on October
Read moreSimmons & Simmons Advises RWE Technology on Joint Venture
Simmons & Simmons has advised RWE Technology on their joint venture with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop a leading service company for energy consulting in the region
Read moreClyde & Co Advises Kingspan Group Plc on Acquisition of Rigidal Industries LLC in the Middle East
International law firm Clyde & Co LLP has advised Kingspan Group plc, an Irish listed company and a leading manufacturer of a range of products for the construction industry, on its strategic acquisition of Rigidal
Read moreWhite & Case Advises Qatar Petroleum on JPY 85 Billion Inaugural Samurai Bond
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented state-owned Qatar Petroleum on a JPY 85 billion (approximately US$1 billion) Samurai bond offering in Japan. This bond is Qatar Petroleum’s first ever Japanese yen bond
Read moreAshurst Acts for Fajr Capital on Acquisition of Stake in MENA Infrastructure Fund
Ashurst acted for Fajr Capital Limited on its acquisition of Dubai International Capital’s stake in the MENA Infrastructure Fund, making it a co-sponsor in the GP alongside HSBC Bank Middle East and Abu Dhabi-based Waha
Read moreCleary Gottlieb Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, having received a license from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Partner Gamal Abouali, who has worked in the
Read moreDLA Piper’s Retail Group Supports Tiffany’s UAE Development
DLA Piper announces its involvement in the structuring of a joint venture between Damas Jewellery LLC and the internationally acclaimed jewellery designer Tiffany & Co. DLA Piper’s specialist retail group has been advising Tiffany for
Read moreWhite & Case Advises State of Qatar on a US$4 Billion Sukuk Issuance
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the State of Qatar (SoQ) on the US$4 billion two-part bond issuance by SoQ Sukuk A Q.S.C. The offering is the largest US dollar-denominated sukuk issuance
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the First Airport PPP in Saudi Arabia—The US$1.2 Billion Expansion of Madinah Airport
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as Lead Transaction Advisor and the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) as Grantor on the US$1.2 billion financing of a
Read moreNorton Rose Advises on US$1.2 Billion Expansion of Madinah Airport
A Middle East and London team from international legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the sponsors TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S, Saudi Oger Limited and Al Rajhi Holdings (the TIBAH Consortium) on the financing and
Read moreMajor Legal Career Moves for June
Former Chief Legal Officer of the Al-Jazeera television network, Osama Abu-Dehays, has joined the International Media and Sports sector of Bird & Bird in Qatar. His responsibilities will cover the Middle Eastern and North African
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