International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiary Horizon Terminals Limited on securing a 10 year Islamic term financing facility for US$100m from Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates NBD and Noor Islamic Bank.

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International law firm Hogan Lovells has acted as counsel to Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Noor Islamic Bank PJSC and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers on a US$75,000,000 and AED91,825,000 Istisna – Ijara financing facility.

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Clifford Chance advised DIFC Investments LLC (DIFCI) in securing a USD 1.035 billion Islamic syndicated facility to contribute towards financing in full the repayment of its USD 1.25 billion Sukuk maturing 13th June 2012. This is a landmark transaction in the history of the DIFC which further evidences the commitment of Dubai to meet its obligations in a timely manner.

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Osama Abu-Dehays, Al Jazeera Network’s Chief Legal Officer, is set to join our International Media and Sports Sector Groups as Partner.

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International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Neale Downes will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on 10 June. This will be the third partner addition to Taylor Wessing’s global finance team for 2012. His appointment follows the recent appointments of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson, both of whom are London based.

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Hogan Lovells advised longstanding client QInvest on the acquisition by way of joint venture of a 60% stake in the investment banking, asset management and brokerage business of EFG Hermes. This is one of the Middle East’s largest M&A deals this year. The deal was announced on 4 May 2012.

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