Linklaters today announces that leading Islamic Finance lawyer Neil Miller has been appointed as Global Head of Islamic Finance, based in Dubai. Neil joins from KPMG, where he was a partner and Global Head of Islamic Finance.

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International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Jacques Visser has joined the firm’s financial services and investment management group as a national partner in Dubai. Prior to joining Dechert, Visser ran his own Dubai-based investment management consultancy and previously served as general counsel of Algebra Capital, a leading asset management firm in the Middle East.

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Ashurst advised the funders on the successful development and financing, by a consortium of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Mitsubishi Corporation and Wartsila, of the approximately US$ 800 million IPP3 independent power project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which reached financial close on 7 March 2013. Ashurst acted as international legal counsel to the ECAs, The Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-EXIM), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) and the commercial lenders, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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The Dubai office of international legal practice Norton Rose has advised Emaar Properties PJSC and Emaar Libadiye Gayrimenkul Geliştirme A.Ş. (Emaar Turkey) in relation to a US$500 million syndicated loan facility for the financing of the construction of Emaar Square – a US$2 billion mixed use residential and commercial development in the Űskűdar district in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Allen & Overy has advised its regular client, the Indorama group, on the development and financing of a USD1.2bn fertiliser plant and associated pipeline project in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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Vinson & Elkins LLP advised TVM Capital MENA in connection with their majority acquisition of Manzil Health Care Services, a provider of 24-hour homecare and rehabilitation services for both adult and children patients. Head quartered in Abu Dhabi, Manzil Health Care Services, formally known as Emirates Outreach Healthcare Services, was founded in 2011 by Dr. Ghuwaya Al Neyad. Manzil also has a branch office in Ras Al Khaimah.

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The UAE offices of international law firm Clyde & Co advise Safar Onshore & Offshore Gas and Oil Field Services Establishment (Safar) on the disposal of 100% of its business to Theodor Wille Intertrade (TWI).

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Ernest has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner. Previously a partner in the Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance, Ernest will continue his banking and finance practice.

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Clifford Chance and Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm advised Mondelēz International on a joint venture with Olayan Group and Khalifa Algosaibi Group to launch a distribution joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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Clifford Chance is advising Sorouh Real Estate PJSC on its proposed merger with Aldar Properties PJSC, terms of which were agreed by their respective boards on 20 January 2013.

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