Energy, Power, Infrastructure and Natural Resources

• An Abu Dhabi investor on its outbound investment in a data center platform alongside a leading private equity investor.
• A Middle East digital infrastructure platform in connection with its joint venture with a European data center operator to establish a data center investment platform in Saudi Arabia.
• ACDC Fund in connection with the sale of SUPERNAP International, a data center developer joint venture with Switch, to IPI Partners.
• Marathon Digital Holdings, a NADAQ-listed cryptocurrency miner, in connection with its joint venture with FS Innovation, a subsidiary of ADQ.
• The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in connection with Microsoft Azure’s multibillion-dollar data center investment into Saudi Arabia.
• A confidential state in connection with the multibillion-dollar entry of a hyperscaler into their country.
• Amazon Web Services with respect to its entry into various markets in MENA.
• A state in connection with its global outbound AI infrastructure investment strategy.
• A state in connection with its domestic hyperscale data centre investment attraction strategy.
• Various ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with respect to the drafting of laws and regulations to govern data centers, digital content and data.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with proposals to invest in data centers.
• Meta in connection with proposals to invest in data centers.
• SOCAR (the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) in connection with its acquisition of a 3% participating interest in the SARB and Umm Lulu offshore concession awarded to it by ADNOC.
• ExxonMobil in connection with a multibillion-dollar offshore gas project in Mozambique.
• An oilfield services group in connection with its role as a member of a consortium bidding to develop and produce a gas field in Iraq.
• Ruspetro plc, an oil development and production business on its capital and financial restructuring, including a placing and open offer of new shares, a debt for equity swap and the entry into new debt facilities.
• QatarEnergy in connection with the disposal of shares in Al Shaheen Weatherford to Weatherford.
• QatarEnergy in connection with a disposal of shares in Al Shaheen Energy Services to General Electric.
• Prostar Capital, an investment manager specialising in investments in energy infrastructure in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in an oil storage terminal in Fujairah.
• Deloitte as the liquidator of Dubai-headquartered Abraaj in connection with asset acquisitions made by Byco Petroleum, a Pakistani petroleum business engaged in oil refining and the sale of petroleum.
• Ghazanfar Group in connection with its joint venture with Hassan Allam Utilities to develop a natural gas power plant.
• Iberdrola on the sale by its subsidiary Scottish Power Generation Limited of certain power-generating assets to UK Power Reserve Limited.
• Harbin Electric International in connection with the Hassyan clean coal power project in Dubai alongside ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Company.
• Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a leading global operator of photovoltaic and thermosolar energy, in connection with certain acquisitions and disposals.
• A state in connection with the reform of its energy sector.
• Dubai Investments in connection with the acquisition of an additional 50% stake in Emirates District Cooling (Emicool), a provider of district cooling services in the UAE, from Union Properties.
• Summa Group in connection with its $1.2 billion acquisition of a stake in OAO “Far Eastern Shipping Company” (FESCO).
• Saudi Aramco on the $1.3 billion merger of the fleet and operations of its wholly owned subsidiary Vela International Marine Ltd with The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri).
• A global mining conglomerate in connection with a multibillion-dollar joint venture in the GCC.
• The joint bookrunners on the $1.3 billion IPO of the diamond producer ALROSA.
• New World Resources plc, one of Central Europe’s leading hard coal and coke producers, in connection with its restructuring.
• NEOM with respect to its entry into the United States.

Industrials

• Saudi Aramco in relation to the development of an EPCI project in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, with McDermott International.
• A leading industrial conglomerate in connection with its multibillion-dollar chlorvinyls and ethylene dichloride joint venture with ADNOC.
• Strategic Value Partners in connection with the re-organisation of a Polish portfolio company operating in the industrials sector and various related matters.
• Goldman Sachs in connection with its investment in Ceona, a SURF and subsea construction contractor.
• IHI Corporation, a Japanese industrial group, in connection with its acquisition of the Ionbond Group from Barclays Ventures, Credit Suisse AG and other minority shareholders.
• GSO Capital Partners in connection with its equity financing package to support Advent International’s $4 billion take private of Cobham plc, a leader in the U.K. defense and aerospace industry.

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

• A consortium in connection with its bid to design, finance, build, operate, commercialize and maintain a national fixed telecommunication network in the GCC.
• Oak Hill Advisers in connection with its investment in the €3 billion national broadband plan in Ireland.
• Basalt Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of bn:t Blatzheim Networks Telecom GmbH and SOCO Network Solution, full-service telecommunications providers in Germany.
• The Alokozay Group in connection with a telecoms acquisition.
• MENA tech investor, A15, in connection with the disposal of a majority stake in its adtech business, Connect Ads, to IMS Internet Media Services.
• WPP on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Hug Digital, a UAE social media and marketing company.
• WPP in connection with the acquisitions and disposals of shares in the global communications consulting firm, Richard Attias & Associates.
• The shareholders of 8over8 Limited, a U.K. contract risk management software company, in connection with the sale of 100% of their shares to AVEVA Group plc.
• Various governmental ministries and authorities, corporates, financial institutions, funds and sovereign wealth funds in connection with technology regulatory matters in the GCC.

Financial Institutions 

• An Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle in connection with a multibillion-dollar joint venture operating a strategic investment platform in the financial services and fintech space.
• Global Fintech/Prism Group in connection with the acquisition of LSE-listed payments business Finablr.
• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in connection with the disposal by NCH Ventures of 100% of its majority shareholding in Global Investment House, an asset management and investment banking firm, to Kamco Investment Company.
• The joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners on the RUB 15 billion IPO of the Moscow Stock Exchange.
• Various corporates, financial institutions, funds and sovereign wealth funds in connection with financial services regulatory and licensing matters in the GCC.

Consumer, Retail and Real estate

• A joint venture involving an Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle on its acquisition of a majority interest in North American and UAE-based F&B and entertainment portfolio.
• Flipkart, majority owned by Walmart, in connection with the sale of its Middle East business and operations to its management team.
• The Albwardy family as controlling shareholders in connection with matters relating to the retailer Spinneys prior to its successful IPO.
• A luxury consumer brands retailer and distributor and its existing shareholders in connection with a share subscription by The Abraaj Group and Chalhoub Group and related equity arrangements.
• Varkey Group in connection with the disposal of a stake in GEMS Education, the international education company headquartered in Dubai, to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia.
• The Abraaj Group on its acquisition of Middlesex University Dubai.
• Avicenna Partners in connection with the disposal of Amana Healthcare to a Mubadala-led consortium and the rolling founders in connection with rollover and equity arrangements.
• Mediclinic International plc in connection with its expansion into Saudi Arabia via a joint venture with Al Murjan Group.
• SAIMCO as a member of a consortium in connection its investment into a new landmark hospital complex.
• Founders in connection with their full exit from Amana Healthcare to Mubadala.
• Zolfo Cooper LLP on the reorganisation and sale of the business and assets of property management business, Peverel, to Chamonix Private Equity LLP and Electra Partners LLP.

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