Baker McKenzie has successfully advised a consortium of investors on its strategic acquisition of Tamweely Microfinance S.A.E (“Tamweely”), Egypt’s premier non-banking financial services provider, specializing in serving micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The consortium signed...
Baker McKenzie has acted as legal counsel to Sunset Hospitality Group (“SHG”), a leading multinational lifestyle hospitality group with an extensive portfolio of hospitality, entertainment and F&B destinations, on its acquisition of a majority interest in...
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised the owners of Astro Offshore (“Astro Offshore”) on the sale of an 80 per cent stake in the business for USD185m to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (“APSEZ”),...
A cross-office King & Spalding team recently advised Franklin Templeton Investments (Middle East) Limited on the launch of two open-ended umbrella funds in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and seven separate sub-funds. Each of the...
Simmons & Simmons has announced its role in advising Al Rayan Investment L.L.C., Lesha Bank LLC, and The First Investor Q.S.C.C., in their capacities as Joint Lead Managers on the successful issuance of QAR 500,000,000 in...
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a syndicate of 14 banks on a cross-border EUR350 million corporate facility to Beko plc. The syndicated term loan facility was coordinated and arranged by Emirates NBD Capital Limited as Initial...
Trowers & Hamlins, has advised Ahli United Bank (UK) on its conversion from a conventional bank to a fully compliant Islamic bank, the conversion being the first of its kind in the UK banking industry. AUBUK’s...
The Dubai office of law firm Addleshaw Goddard has advised Cognita on its strategic acquisition of Al Ain English Speaking School (AAESS) from Stella Investments. This marks Cognita’s first school in Al Ain and its ninth...
The Squire Patton Boggs Corporate M&A team in Dubai has advised Stella Investments on the sale of its entire share capital in Al Ain English Speaking School (AAESS) to UK-based global education group Cognita. Established in 1978, AAESS...
Linklaters is advising Platinum Ivy (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, managed by ADIA PED), as part of a consortium which also comprises CVC Private Equity Funds and Nordic Capital, on its...
