International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Habib Ullah will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on Wednesday 6 November 2013 as their head of banking
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Simmons & Simmons Hires New Dispute Resolution Partner in the Middle East
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded its dispute resolution and construction team in the Middle East with the appointment of partner David Risbridger in the UAE
Read moreAddleshaw Goddard Strengthens Core GCC Capability with Dubai-based Corporate Partner
Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its GCC offering with the appointment of corporate expert Ben Gillespie to its Dubai office. Ben joins the firm’s International Division as a partner on 4th November and is the latest
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin Confirm Commencement of the First Global Law Firm Headquartered in Asia
Today (1 November 2013) marks the launch of the combination between King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin, the first global law firm headquartered in Asia
Read moreLatham & Watkins Advises on Sembcorp Salalah IPO
Latham & Watkins advised Sembcorp Salalah Power & Water Company SAOG in connection with its initial public offering (IPO), which was 8.3 times oversubscribed and raised OMR 53 million (approximately US$137 million), making it the
Read moreDentons Advises RAK Capital on US$500 Million Sukuk Issuance
Dentons has advised The Government of Ras Al Khaimah, acting through the Investment & Development Office, on its listing of RAK Capital’s US$2 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme on NASDAQ Dubai, and the subsequent US$500
Read moreNorton Rose Fulbright Advises on EGP 3 Billion Syndicated Financing for the Mall of Egypt Developed by Majid Al Futtaim
Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright advised Banque Misr and National Bank of Egypt as the Mandated Lend Arrangers on the EGP 3 billion (approximately US$441 million) syndicated financing for the Mall of Egypt project
Read moreDentons Grows Its Middle East Debt Capital Markets Practice with the Addition of Alex Roussos
Dentons is pleased to announce that Alex Roussos has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner. Alex joins from Norton Rose Fulbright’s Dubai office where he has been Of Counsel since 2011. Prior to
Read moreMorgan Lewis Advises FWU Group on First Islamic Bond on Life Insurance Contracts
Global law firm Morgan Lewis announces that it has advised European based multinational insurance group, FWU Group (“FWU”) on their US$100 million Sukuk Al-Wakala programme. The first tranche of the programme, of US$20 million, has
Read moreClyde & Co Strengthens MENA Corporate Team with Partner Hire
International law firm Clyde & Co is pleased to announce the appointment of Imran Sami as a corporate partner in its MENA corporate group, bringing regional corporate partner numbers to 14 and total regional partner
Read moreHFW Advises Stanford Marine on US$300 Million Syndicated Loan
A team of HFW lawyers, led by Partner Ian Chung, has advised Dubai-based offshore services company Stanford Marine on a US$300 million syndicated loan
Read moreDentons Advises on US$300 Million Syndicated Shipping Deal in the Middle East
Dentons is pleased to announce that it has advised Standard Chartered Bank and a syndicate of banks in relation to a US$300 million syndicated facility to Stanford Asia Holding Company
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