International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the update of its US$6.5 billion Sukuk programme. A team from Dubai and London advised on updating the Trust Certificate Issuance
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DLA Piper Advises Doha Festival City
DLA Piper today announces its involvement in the financing of Doha Festival City, one of the largest multi-use developments in Qatar with a total project value of around 6 billion Qatari Riyals (QAR). The project
Read moreHogan Lovells Advises on ENOC Expansion
International law firm Hogan Lovells has acted as counsel to Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Noor Islamic Bank PJSC and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers on a US$75,000,000 and AED91,825,000 Istisna – Ijara financing facility
Read moreHolland & Knight Expands Abu Dhabi Office
Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Marc Sukkar has joined the law firm as a partner in its Abu Dhabi office. Also returning to the firm as an associate in Abu Dhabi is
Read moreWhite & Case Advises on the Pioneering US$392 Million Financing of the Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power Project
Global law firm White & Case LLP advised the international lenders on the financing of Reliance Power’s Rs.21,745 million (US$392 million) Rajasthan Sun Technique solar power project in the state of Rajasthan, India. The financing
Read moreClifford Chance Advises DIFC Investments in Securing a USD 1.035 Billion Islamic Syndicated Facility to Refinance its Sukuk
Clifford Chance advised DIFC Investments LLC (DIFCI) in securing a USD 1.035 billion Islamic syndicated facility to contribute towards financing in full the repayment of its USD 1.25 billion Sukuk maturing 13th June 2012. This
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises on Financing for Egypt’s US$3.7 Billion Mostorod Oil Refinery Project
Shearman & Sterling represented project sponsor Egyptian-listed private equity firm Citadel Capital and project company Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir) on the US$3.7 billion financing for the redevelopment of its refinery at Mostorod, near Cairo. The
Read morePatton Boggs Strengthens M&A, Capital Markets, Energy, Islamic Finance Capabilities with Additions in New York, Washington and Saudi Arabia
Patton Boggs LLP is strengthening its M&A, Capital Markets, Litigation, Energy and Islamic Finance practices with the addition of eight professionals formerly affiliated with Dewey & LeBoeuf. Five of these professionals will form a Patton
Read moreAl Jazeera’s Osama Abu-Dehays Joins Bird & Bird
Osama Abu-Dehays, Al Jazeera Network’s Chief Legal Officer, is set to join our International Media and Sports Sector Groups as Partner
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises the Mandated Lead Arrangers on SR 600 Million Murabaha Facility to Al Kifah Group
Baker & McKenzie has advised The National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB), Samba Financial Group and Banque Saudi Fransi, acting as mandated lead arrangers, in relation to a SR 600 million murabaha
Read moreMorgan Lewis Advises KazMunaiGas on $1.1 Billion Financing
KazMunaiGas, Kazakhstan’s state oil and gas company, secured a $1.13 billion Chinese loan on Wednesday to complete an upgrade that will enable its Atyrau oil refinery to produce cleaner fuels
Read moreCurtis Counsels Kazakhstan on Agreements to Develop the Kashagan Field, Largest Oil Discovery in Over 30 Years
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP represented Kazakhstan in negotiations that have resolved certain disputes with the North Caspian Sea Consortium regarding the development of the Kashagan field, reported to be the world’s largest oil
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