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Latham & Watkins LLP is expanding its transactional capabilities in Asia with the appointment of Grace Huang and Edward Freeman as partners in its Hong Kong office.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced that Kadry Zaghawa has joined the firm as Of Counsel in its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Legora has joined Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Legal as a launch partner, bringing its legal AI capabilities into the broader enterprise AI environment.
The Corporate Group, Ahmed AlRaeesi Advocates & Legal Consultants, and China-based Win Long Guangdong Law Firm have entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding supporting businesses operating between China, the UAE and the wider GCC.
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy has advised Turin Egypt and its investors on the sale of 100% of the share capital of Tamweely Financial Services S.A.E. to e-finance, one of the largest exits to date in Egypt's non-banking financial services sector.
Jurisera has advised Haj Arafa in connection with a strategic investment by East Lane Partners (ELP), marking a significant milestone in the company's continued growth journey.
Lebanon's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, marking a historic step that would make the country the first Arab state to formally end capital punishment.
Zaki Hashem Law Firm has advised East Lane Partners (ELP) on its acquisition of a significant stake in Haj Arafa, acting as lead counsel on all aspects of the transaction.
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy acted as local Egyptian counsel to Emirates NBD on one of the most significant banking M&A transactions in Egypt in recent years.
International Counsel Bureau advised the State of Kuwait as issuer's Kuwaiti counsel on a US$6 billion sovereign bond issuance under its updated Global Medium Term Note Programme.
Sharkawy & Sarhan acted as Egyptian local counsel to HSBC on the proposed sale of HSBC Egypt's retail banking business to Emirates NBD, a landmark transaction in Egypt's banking sector.
