Clyde & Co is delighted to welcome Rebecca Ford as a partner in the firm’s employment and incentives group in the Middle East. Rebecca joins partner Sara Khoja to form the only two partner practice in the region.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | DubaiSNR Denton Advises USG Corporate on their Partnership in the Sultanate of Oman with Zawawi Minerals
Norton Rose Advises on US$1.2 Billion Expansion of Madinah Airport
A Middle East and London team from international legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the sponsors TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S, Saudi Oger Limited and Al Rajhi Holdings (the TIBAH Consortium) on the financing and construction of the US$1.2 billion expansion of Madinah Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the first full PPP (Public Private Partnership) project in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest infrastructure projects in the Middle East in 2012.
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | DubaiSNR Denton Advises Saffar Holdings Limited on the Sale of Zawya to Thomson Reuters
SNR Denton advised Saffar Holdings Limited (Saffar), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focussed financial services and investment group on the sale of Zawya Limited (Zawya), the leading MENA online business intelligence platform to Thomson Reuters, the worlds foremost provider of information for businesses and professionals.
Tags: Dentons | DubaiClyde & Co Advises Thomson Reuters on Its Strategic Acquisition of Zawya Limited in the Middle East
The Dubai office of International law firm Clyde & Co LLP has advised Thomson Reuters on its acquisition of Zawya Limited (Zawya).
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | DubaiNorton Rose Advises Islamic Development Bank on Update to Its US$6.5 Billion Sukuk Programme
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the update of its US$6.5 billion Sukuk programme. A team from Dubai and London advised on updating the Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and a first drawdown under the updated programme. This included an issuance of US$800 million 1.357 per cent Trust Certificates due in 2019.
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | DubaiDLA Piper Advises Doha Festival City
DLA Piper today announces its involvement in the financing of Doha Festival City, one of the largest multi-use developments in Qatar with a total project value of around 6 billion Qatari Riyals (QAR). The project is being developed by its owners, Bawabat Al Shamal Real Estate Company WLL (BASREC), and as a ‘super-regional retail and entertainment destination’ boasts the first IKEA store in Qatar, and will feature an entertainment and leisure complex, automotive showrooms and international hotels and convention centre.
Tags: DLA Piper | DubaiPinsent Masons Advises Emirates National Oil Company for US$100m Petroleum Pipeline
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiary Horizon Terminals Limited on securing a 10 year Islamic term financing facility for US$100m from Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates NBD and Noor Islamic Bank.
Tags: Pinsent Masons LLP | DubaiHogan Lovells Advises on ENOC Expansion
International law firm Hogan Lovells has acted as counsel to Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Noor Islamic Bank PJSC and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers on a US$75,000,000 and AED91,825,000 Istisna – Ijara financing facility.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | DubaiClifford Chance Advises DIFC Investments in Securing a USD 1.035 Billion Islamic Syndicated Facility to Refinance its Sukuk
Clifford Chance advised DIFC Investments LLC (DIFCI) in securing a USD 1.035 billion Islamic syndicated facility to contribute towards financing in full the repayment of its USD 1.25 billion Sukuk maturing 13th June 2012. This is a landmark transaction in the history of the DIFC which further evidences the commitment of Dubai to meet its obligations in a timely manner.
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