KWM and Latham & Watkins advise Huishang Bank
The Lawyer reported that King & Wood Mallesons and Latham & Watkins are among the firms that have landed roles in the USD1.1bn IPO of Huishang Bank, the third Chinese bank to go public in...
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre broadens reach to Vietnam
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
Legal Deals
Ashurst advises on first solar energy project in Morocco
As Morocco begins to turn its focus to solar energy, Ashurst has advised ACWA Power on the successful development and financing of the first phase of the Noor solar programme, which reached first disbursement in September. ...
Charles Russell oversees million dollar revolving credit facility
Charles Russell LLP international banking team has advised the banking syndicate on a conventional USD250 million revolving credit facility made available to Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company B.S.C.(c), Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund. The team acted on behalf...
In Brief (International) November 2013
1) Jones Day and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have taken lead roles on the first major Asian investment in Italy’s Serie-A football clubs. FC Internazionale Milano (Inter) and its majority shareholder Internazionale Holding, wholly controlled by...
Dentons advises on syndicated shipping deal in the ME
Dentons has advised Standard Chartered Bank and a syndicate of banks in relation to a USD300 million syndicated facility to Stanford Asia Holding Company. The five-year syndicated facility was arranged by Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates NBD,...
Morgan Lewis advises the FWU Group
The law firm Morgan Lewis, which opened its Dubai office in August 2013, announced that it has advised European-based multinational insurance group, FWU Group on the initial USD20 million tranche of their USD100 million Sukuk al-Wakala...
Latham & Watkins advises on Sembcorp Salalah IPO
Latham & Watkins advised Sembcorp Salalah Power & Water Company SAOG in connection with its initial public offering (IPO), which was 8.3 times oversubscribed and raised OMR53 million (approximately USD137 million), making it the largest IPO...
Charles Russell advises on multi-million dollar litigation
Charles Russell's Middle East Real Estate and Litigation teams have secured a successful judgment in the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) for Barwa Investment SPC, an investment arm of the Qatari Sovereign Wealth fund, against Inovest...
Ince & Co advises on the largest shipbuilding order
Ince & Co Middle East LLP (Dubai Branch) recently advised United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) in the preparation and negotiation of bespoke shipbuilding contracts and related documentation in UASC’s largest ever newbuilding order. The order is...
Hogan Lovells advises Barwa Bank
Hogan Lovells has advised Barwa Bank on a USD125m Islamic facility made available to UAE-based Topaz Energy and Marine. The Islamic financing facility will be used to finance 12 of Topaz’s vessels operating in the Arabian...
