Ericsson has promoted Filippo Cossalter as Head of Legal for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, strengthening legal governance in its dynamic markets.

Simmons & Simmons advised on Bank Albilad’s USD 2 billion AT1 Certificates Issuance Programme and the USD 650 million debut sukuk issuance, strengthening its capital markets position in Saudi Arabia.

Matouk Bassiouny advised Spark Education on strategic tie-up with GEMS Education’s First School Management in GCC.

Matouk Bassiouny welcomes Stefano Beghi as Of Counsel in Dubai, strengthening its cross-border M&A expertise.

Eversheds Sutherland advised MAGRABi Retail Group on its acquisition of Kuwait-based Kefan Optics, marking a major expansion of MAGRABi’s retail footprint across the region.

Taylor Wessing advised Sylndr on its successful US$15.7 million Series A funding round. The round was led by DPI Venture

Both serve in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors

KARM Legal Consultants appoints Arjun Uppal as Of Counsel in its FinTech team in Dubai, bringing over a decade of legal expertise in digital payments, data privacy, and gaming laws.

In both Egypt and the wider Middle East, this is the first partnership of its kind involving a private sector organisation

A deep understanding of the interests of key stakeholders, including the club and its fans, was required.

It’s a high-profile deal in the Middle East consumer sector

Fichte & Co welcomes Manik Verma as Partner to lead its Ship & Aviation Finance practice, enhancing expertise in asset finance and structured transactions.