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...
Dentons has advised Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Center (ADPIC) on the issuance of an updated and revised version of the Abu Dhabi Government Construction Contract (ADGCC). The ADGCC is mandatory for all government capital construction...
Dentons has advised Qatar International Islamic Bank (QPSC) on its tap issuance of USD250 million sustainable certificates due 2029 issued by QIIB Senior Oryx Ltd, a special purpose vehicle issuer incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The...
The USD15bn Simandou project (“Simandou”), the largest greenfield integrated mine and infrastructure investment in Africa to date, on which Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has been advising the Republic of Guinea (“Guinea”), has now completed, including...
Dentons has advised The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah P.S.C. (Rakbank) on its issuance of USD600 million 5.375 per cent Social Notes due 2029. The transaction was completed on July 25, 2024. The issuance was the...
