Background -
On 21 December 2016, the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia (the CMA) approved the Parallel Market Listing Rules (the Rules), thereby establishing the Parallel Market, an alternative market to the Main...more
In August 2016, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the federal securities regulator of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adopted new investment funds regulations (the 2016 Fund Regulations), which repealed...more
Implementing Islamic Financing for Renewable Energy Projects -
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recently seen a surge of interest in developing renewable energy, in particular solar energy projects. Led...more
9/20/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
BOEM ,
Coal Industry ,
Covenants that Run With the Land ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Middle East ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Offshoring ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recently seen a surge of interest in developing renewable energy, in particular solar energy projects. Led by Morocco and Jordan which have successfully implemented numerous...more
9/9/2016
/ Africa ,
Electricity ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Middle East ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Private Sector ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy
Brexit – Impact on Middle Eastern Issuers -
Whilst the precise legal and regulatory impact that the UK’s recent decision to leave the European Union (EU), dubbed Brexit, will have on the corporate finance market will...more
8/29/2016
/ Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Act (CMA) ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
Member State ,
Middle East ,
Private Equity ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Referendums ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Securitization ,
Special Purpose Entities ,
Sukuk ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Parties purchasing Middle East-based companies operating in the retail and wholesale food and beverage sector with a focus on companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) are facing some common issues....more
7/12/2016
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Change in Control ,
Commercial Leases ,
Competition Authorities ,
Deeds ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Fronting Policies ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Middle East ,
Notice Requirements ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Saudi Arabia ,
SFDA ,
Target Company ,
Title Examination ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Wholesale