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Afridi & Angell | June 2024
United Arab Emirates

We are delighted to announce that partners Charles Laubach and Bashir Ahmed have been named in The Legal 500 M&A Powerlist: Middle East 2024. The annual list honours the region's top M&A professionals, setting them apart from their peers through their experience, leadership, and legal expertise.View the full list here.Visit our website to learn more: www.afridi-angell ...

Afridi & Angell | November 2022
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Monday 28 November 2022 – Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Saurbh Kothari, Mevan Bandara, and Abdus Samad have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2022. Saurbh’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, regulatory and licensing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters. He advises local and international clients on various aspects of doing business in the UAE ...

Afridi & Angell | March 2020
United Arab Emirates

Afridi & Angell recently advised Thomas Cook India Group (TCI), a leading global integrated travel services player, on a fast paced AED149 million (USD40.6 million) acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI), a UAE headquartered imaging solutions and service provider ...

Afridi & Angell | May 2019
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Wednesday, 15 May 2019 – Afridi & Angell received the 2019 Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Award. The award was presented during the Lex Mundi Leadership Summit and Annual Conference in London on May 4. Bashir Ahmed, Afridi & Angell’s managing partner, accepted the award on the firm’s behalf ...

Afridi & Angell | January 2019
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Monday 14 January 2019– Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Chatura Randeniya and Danielle Lobo have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2018.Chatura’s practice focuses on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in high value arbitrations, the DIFC Court, and works with local advocates on matters before the UAE courts ...

Afridi & Angell | January 2019
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Monday 14 January 2019 – Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Chatura Randeniya and Danielle Lobo have been admitted to the partnership, effective 1 November 2018. Chatura’s practice focuses on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in high value arbitrations, the DIFC Court, and works with local advocates on matters before the UAE courts ...

Afridi & Angell | December 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Sunday 16 December 2018– At The Oath Middle East Legal Awards on Wednesday 5 December 2018, Afridi & Angell received multiple honourable mentions including Regional Law Firm of the Year, Banking & Finance Team of the Year, and Employment Team of the Year.The Regional Law Firm of the Year category recognises excellence in service delivery, strength in legal strategy and vision, and commitment to providing the highest standard of legal services ...

Afridi & Angell | December 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Sunday 16 December 2018 – At The Oath Middle East Legal Awards on Wednesday 5 December 2018, Afridi & Angell received multiple honourable mentions including Regional Law Firm of the Year, Banking & Finance Team of the Year, and Employment Team of the Year. The Regional Law Firm of the Year category recognises excellence in service delivery, strength in legal strategy and vision, and commitment to providing the highest standard of legal services ...

Afridi & Angell | December 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Wednesday 12 December 2018 – On 5 December 2018 Afridi & Angell, in collaboration with Better Homes, held a breakfast seminar and panel discussion at the Dubai Capital Club on risk, reward and the outlook of off-plan versus secondary property in Dubai in 2019 ...

Afridi & Angell | November 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Monday 5 November 2018 – On 31 October 2018 Afridi & Angell obtained three favorable orders in CFI-015-2018 ((1) ED&F Man Capital Markets MENA Limited (2) ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited v (1) Sayyed Hussain (2) RJ O’Brien MENA Capital Limited (3) Stephen Ghallami) after successfully defending an anti-suit injunction, an application to exclude evidence and obtaining a document production order, all of which set important precedents for litigation in the DIFC Court ...

Afridi & Angell | May 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI - Sunday, 6 May 2018 - Afridi & Angell recently advised Al Kabeer Group, one of the leading frozen food players in the GCC with operations across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman and Kingdom of Bahrain, on the AED600 million sale of 51% of its shares to Savola Group, a Saudi publicly listed joint stock company. Savola Group was represented by Linklaters ...

Afridi & Angell | February 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Wednesday, 14 February 2018–Afridi & Angell recently held a seminar and panel discussion at the Dubai Capital Club on investment in healthcare in the UAE ...

Afridi & Angell | January 2018
United Arab Emirates

Afridi & Angell recently advised Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. PJSC (SCID) in connection with convertible Sukuk, both of which were issued to the Sharjah Social Security Fund (the Fund). SIB Convertible Sukuk-Al Wakala Afridi & Angell advised SIB in connection with the issuance of AED 266,805,000 Convertible Sukuk-Al Wakala certificates to the Fund and the subsequent conversion of the Sukuk certificates into the ordinary share capital of SIB ...

Afridi & Angell | January 2018
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Tuesday, 2 January 2018 – Afridi & Angell recently advised Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. PJSC (SCID) in connection with convertible Sukuk, both of which were issued to the Sharjah Social Security Fund (theFund) ...

Afridi & Angell | November 2017
United Arab Emirates

DUBAI – Wednesday, 15 November 2017 – Afridi & Angell recently held a seminar at the Dubai Capital Club on managing litigation and enforcement risks.The seminar, hosted by Afridi & Angell in cooperation with Jenner & Block, was attended by general counsel, legal managers, managing directors, finance directors, and risk and compliance officers ...

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