Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), the largest publicly traded builder in Egypt, in a US$1.9 billion loan to refinance debt and support the creation of stand-alone fertilizer
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Akin Gump Adds Finance Partner in Abu Dhabi
Oli Charlesworth has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Abu Dhabi as a partner in the finance practice
Read moreKing & Spalding Increases its Middle East Presence with the Addition of Five Lawyers
King & Spalding increased its presence in the Middle East with the addition of five lawyers to its offices in Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, the firm announced today. They are counsel Mazhar Khan and
Read moreDewey & LeBoeuf Advises on EBRD Investment in US$167 Million Georgian Hydropower Plant
Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Georgia Urban Enerji Ltd (GUE), a subsidiary of Turkey’s Anadolu Group, on the acquisition of a five percent stake in the company’s equity by the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Read moreWhite & Case Expands Middle East M&A and Corporate Capability with Partner Hire in Abu Dhabi
In a substantial boost to its strategy to strengthen further its international mergers and acquisitions practice, global law firm White & Case LLP has significantly raised its profile in the Middle East with the addition
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Hilong Group on Acquisition in the Middle East
Clifford Chance is advising China-based Hilong Group in connection with its proposed acquisition of Al Mansoori Hilong Petroleum Pipes (AMHPP), a limited liability company incorporated in Abu Dhabi, from Al Mansoori Specialised Engineering. A conditional
Read moreLinklaters Opens an Office in Abu Dhabi
Linklaters, the global law firm, has launched its newest office in Abu Dhabi, further strengthening the firm’s well-established presence in the Middle East
Read moreHerbert Smith Advises Arrangers on Salik Toll Road Receivables Financing in Dubai
Herbert Smith has advised the arrangers of one of the most innovative project financings in the Middle East this year – the high-profile US$800 million dual-currency, six-year sale of future receipts from toll roads to
Read moreLinklaters Advises on Malaysian Bank Sale
Linklaters is advising Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on the sale of 24.9% of RHB Capital (the Malaysian financial services group) to Aabar Investments
Read moreClifford Chance Advises HSBC Bank Middle East Limited on an Innovative and Ground Breaking Sukuk Structure
Clifford Chance recently advised HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HBME) in connection with updating its US$5 billion sukuk issuance programme and a US$500,000,000 issuance under the Programme. The trust certificates for the issuance, which are
Read moreAshurst Advises on the Financing of the US$ 1.4 Billion Shuweihat S3 IPP Project
Ashurst advised the funders on the successful financing of the Shuweihat S3 independent power project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which reached financial close on 18 May 2011
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises Axiom on Sale of 35% Stake to Mannai Corporation
Allen & Overy has advised Axiom Limited, the UAE-based pan-GCC mobile handset retailer and distributor which trades under the Axiom Telecom brand, on the sale of a 35% shareholding interest to Mannai Corporation, a publicly
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