Shearman & Sterling has advised the lenders: Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), CA CIB, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Natixis on the financing for the Muharraq wastewater project in Bahrain, sponsored by Samsung, Invest AD
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Clifford Chance Advises on Largest Dual-Tranche Global Sovereign US Dollar Sukuk
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised CIMB, Citi, HSBC and Maybank as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners on the US$2 billion dual-tranche sukuk-al-wakala transaction for the Government of Malaysia
Read moreKing & Spalding Advises on Major Real Estate Development in Mecca
King & Spalding advised Bawabat Makkah Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Balad Al Ameen Company, in a suite of agreements with Sumou Real Estate Company for the development of the first phase of
Read moreMarco P. Rodrigues Joins Bracewell & Giuliani in Dubai
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce that Marco P. Rodrigues has joined its Dubai office, where he will focus his practice on banking and financing transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
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 moreClifford Chance Bank Debt Buy-backs, a New Trend for MENA
Clifford Chance has advised Emirates NBD P.J.S.C. (“ENBD“) in relation to its invitation to holders of two tranches of its existing lower Tier II U.S.$500,000,000 Subordinated Step-up Floating Rate Notes due 2016 (the “Existing Notes“)
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 moreHogan Lovells Strengthens Infrastructure and Project Finance Practice in the Middle East
As part of Hogan Lovells’ strategy to further strengthen its global infrastructure and project finance practice in all key jurisdictions, partner Christopher Cross, currently in London, is relocating to Dubai as of June 2011
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Sharjah Islamic Bank in Connection with Its US$400 Million Sukuk Issuance
Clifford Chance recently advised Sharjah Islamic Bank in connection with its US$400million, fixed rate sukuk issuance. The sukuk certificates, which are due in 2016, yield a profit rate of 4.715% per annum. This deal saw
Read moreAshurst Strengthens Dubai Energy and Infrastructure Team with Partner Hire
Ashurst announces the appointment of David Charlier as a partner in its Dubai-based energy and infrastructure team. He will join the firm on 1 June
Read moreKing & Spalding Advises Islamic Development Bank on USD750 Million
King & Spalding advised the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on a benchmark USD750 million sukuk that has been dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and Bursa Malaysia. The transaction closed today
Read moreMalik Diab Joins Curtis in Dubai as Partner
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP continues to grow in Dubai with the addition of Malik R. Diab as a partner in the corporate and arbitration practice groups
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