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Cleary Gottlieb’s current advisory role

Cleary Gottlieb is advising the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water in the first licensing round for hydrocarbon exploration within the Lebanese offshore Exclusive Economic Zone. The licensing round is expected to lead to billions in...

In Brief (OCTOBER 2013)

1) Allen & Overy LLP advised J.P. Morgan Securities plc in connection with the capital increase of MorphoSys AG raising gross proceeds of approximately EUR 84 million in a private placement via an accelerated book building...

Vinson & Elkins advises on Ghubrah IWP in Oman

Vinson & Elkins LLP (V&E) advised the successful sponsor consortium partners Malakoff Corporation Berhad, Sumitomo Corporation and Cadagua S.A. on the development and financing of the Ghubrah seawater desalination project (IWP) in Oman. The key financing...

Trowers & Hamlins advises on refinancing of Shuweihat project

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has acted as United Arab Emirates legal counsel to the lenders and bond underwriters on the USD2.3 billion refinancing of the Shuweihat S2 Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in...

DLA Piper advises Etihad Airways on strategic partnership

DLA Piper has advised Etihad Airways on its acquisition of 49 per cent stake in JatAirways (which is to be renamed and rebranded Air Serbia) as part of an extensive strategic partnership between the two airlines....

In Brief (September 2013)

1) Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on Samsung’s USD350 million acquisition of German technology company Novaled. Samsung Electronics and Cheil Skadden acted for Samsung and Cheil with a team led...

In Brief (July – August 2013)

1) Taylor Wessing Middle East has advised leading regional media business, Mediaquest, on its acquisition of the AME Info and SME Info websites, two of the leading business outlets for news and information in the Middle East...

USD17 BILLION BASRAH GAS PROJECT REACHES OPERATIONAL PHASE

The USD17 billion Basrah Gas Project, the world’s largest gas flares reduction project and a first-in-country public-private-partnership of this scale (to date) has reached operational phase.Vinson & Elkins LLP (V&E) and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton...

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