Dentons has advised Muscat Securities Market listed parent company Muscat Insurance Company SAOG (MIC) (formerly Muscat National Holding Company SAOG) on the three-way merger of its subsidiaries, Muscat Life Assurance Company SAOC and Muscat Insurance Company SAOC,...
Clifford Chance is advising SABIC, a world leader in chemicals, on its proposed acquisition of approximately 83 million shares in global chemicals company Clariant from 40 North and Corvex Management. The acquisition would make SABIC the...
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants (DIFC) Limited has advised a client on the successful acquisition of a UAE-based company that provides corporate services to SMEs in the UK. Valued at approximately AED50 million, the cross-border transaction...
King & Spalding (in association with the Law Office of Mohammed Al-Ammar) acted as fund counsel to SEDCO Capital and Wasatah Capital on the establishment of listed Saudi Arabian REITs, SEDCO Capital REIT Fund and Wasatah...
Dentons has advised the Joint Lead Managers on the issuance of USD400 million Trust Certificates due 2022 (Sukuk) by Emirates REIT (CEIC) Limited (Emirates REIT), which completed on December 12, 2017. The transaction represents Emirates REIT’s...
Hogan Lovells has advised the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group, on the acquisition of a 7.5 percent equity stake in the Afghanistan International Bank (“AIB”) to help the bank boost...
The Bench FZE has instructed investment firm Golden Group Holding on its negotiations with Mövenpick for their new Muscat property. The Mövenpick Hotel Muscat will be located next to the Muscat International Airport and will have...
Clyde & Co has advised Gama Aviation Plc (“Gama Aviation”) on the acquisition of a 51 per cent interest held by Jet Set Equity Partners (“Jet Set”) in Gama Group MENA (“Gama MENA”) in the United...
Trowers & Hamlins has advised, as UAE legal counsel, the syndicate of banks, led by First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan Securities, MUFG Securities EMEA, BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Mizuho International plc, Société...
Maples and Calder advised Aergo Capital (“Aergo”) and its issuer vehicles, METAL 2017-1 Limited (the “Cayman Issuer”) and METAL 2017-1 LLC (the “US Issuer” and together with the Cayman Issuer the “Issuers”), on the USD584.8 million...
