Dentons’ advisory role
Dentons announced that it has advised Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) and Senaat on their recent USD1.3 billion refinancing. The transaction is one of the largest to have closed in the UAE this year and involves an...
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Legal Deals
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Albaraka Türk on million-dollar sukuk
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş. on their issuance of USD350 million Certificates due 2019. The Sukuk, while backed by the credit of Albaraka Türk as obligor, was issued by Bereket Varlık...
In Brief
Clifford Chance advised on the United Kingdom's inaugural £200 million sukuk issuance. Clifford Chance has advised HSBC Bank plc in its role as structuring bank and Barwa Bank, CIMB, HSBC Bank plc, National Bank of Abu Dhabi...
Latham & Watkins’ latest deals
Latham & Watkins has advised Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) on the acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Jabal Sayid Copper Project in Saudi Arabia from Barrick Gold CorporationMa’aden announced on July 13,...
WFZO advised by Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells has advised on the establishment and launch of the World Free Zones Organization ("WFZO"). Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and...
Latham & Watkins advises Etisalat
Latham & Watkins advised Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (“Etisalat”) –as guarantor– and White Falcon Finance Company Limited –as borrower– on a €3.15 billion multicurrency loan facility which will be used to acquire Vivendi SA’s 53 per cent...
Simmons & Simmons to advise Kyrgyzstan on Sukuk and Takaful
(L to R) – Muneer Khan and H.E. Tayirbek Sarpashev Simmons & Simmons and the Kyrgyz Republic have signed a ground-breaking agreement to provide consultancy services for the development of laws and regulations, supporting the introduction of...
MAF advised by Dentons
Dentons has advised Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC on the update of its USD2,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme (the GMTN Programme) and USD1,000,000,000 Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, both completed on 29 April. Dentons also advised...
Firms advise on landmark Egyptian Islamic financing
Clifford Chance and Matouk Bassiouny have together advised Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Banque Audi, Banque Misr, as Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers, and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), as Mezzanine Mandated...
Deals In Brief
DLA Piperhas advised DAS Real Estate in a deal with hotel operator Langham Hospitality Group which will see the development of the brand's first Middle East property. DAS Real Estate will develop and manage the 323-room...
