Dentons has further strengthened its Banking and Finance practice in the Middle East with the hire of partner Stephen Knight, who joins the Firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Stephen has lived and worked in Abu Dhabi for nearly a decade and joins Dentons from Allen & Overy. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) on the successful financial close of the US$1.2 billion Mirfa Independent Water and Power Project.

“This transaction represents the tenth independent water/power project that White & Case has advised on for ADWEA, which began its power sector privatization in 1997,” said White & Case partner Michael Watson. “This is another important project for Abu Dhabi and demonstrates the continued success of the ADWEA privatization model.” More >>