Osama Abu-Dehays, Al Jazeera Network’s Chief Legal Officer, is set to join our International Media and Sports Sector Groups as Partner.
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Taylor Wessing Announces Dubai Finance Partner Hire
International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Neale Downes will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on 10 June. This will be the third partner addition to Taylor Wessing’s global finance team for 2012. His appointment follows the recent appointments of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson, both of whom are London based.
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Hogan Lovells Advises Qatar’s QInvest on Major Middle East Joint Venture
Hogan Lovells advised longstanding client QInvest on the acquisition by way of joint venture of a 60% stake in the investment banking, asset management and brokerage business of EFG Hermes. This is one of the Middle East’s largest M&A deals this year. The deal was announced on 4 May 2012.
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Gibson Dunn Adds Disputes Capability in Dubai With New Partner Peter Gray
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that disputes partner Peter Gray has joined firm’s Dubai office. Previously at Dewey & LeBoeuf, Gray will continue to focus on English and international litigation and international arbitration.
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Dechert Adds Emerging Markets Team, Opens in Dubai
Dechert LLP announced today that it will add a leading emerging markets team to its corporate and securities practice. Led by Camille Abousleiman, who will be Head of the firm’s Middle East and Africa practice, the team also includes partners Louise Roman Bernstein, Chris P. Sioufi, Gavin B. Watson and Nicola Mariani. In connection with the team joining, Dechert will open an office in Dubai, in addition to bolstering its existing US and UK capital markets practice groups.
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Latham & Watkins Advises the Managers in Relation to USD 1,750,000,000 Ijara Sukuk for Saudi Electricity Global SUKUK Company
Latham & Watkins advised the Managers in relation to an Ijara sukuk issuance by Saudi Electricity Global SUKUK Company (a wholly-owned SPV of Saudi Electricity Company). The sukuk was issued in two tranches, for the amount of $500 million due 2017 and $1.25 billion due 2022 respectively.
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Latham & Watkins advised the Finance Parties in relation to a facility for Saudi Electricity Company, relating to the financing of a new oil-fired 2,800MW power plant in Rabigh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The transaction was valued at USD 1,400,000,000.
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Clifford Chance Advises Mannai Corporation QSC and EFG Hermes on Their Recommended US$445 Million Cash Bid
Clifford Chance is advising a Consortium comprising Mannai Corporation QSC and EFG Hermes on its US$445 million recommended cash bid for Damas International Limited, the leading Middle East jewellery and watch retailer.
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K&L Gates Advises on IPO of Abu Dhabi Managed Fund
A team of lawyers from K&L Gates LLP’s Dubai office recently advised Deloitte Corporate Finance and Daniel Stewart & Company plc as nominated adviser and broker, respectively, on the London IPO of Qannas Investments Limited (QIL), a closed ended investment company managed by the UAE-based Abu Dhabi Capital Management Ltd.
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