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Navigating private credit in the Middle East

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The continued growth and diversification of the regional economies, coupled with significant advancements in the legal frameworks, have made the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increasingly attractive...more

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Close-Out Netting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) has increasingly sought to position itself as a Middle Eastern jurisdiction that is open for global business. Key to this is establishing robust, competitive and...more

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Middle East sees strong IPO activity

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Long-term policy initiatives supporting the development of capital markets in the Middle East are paying off, with stock markets across the region supporting a cluster of large state-backed and private sector IPOs in 2024. ...more

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Middle East: New Saudi Netting Regulation Creating a Buzz

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There was a buzz during the joint association conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 19 February. A collaboration by ISDA, ISLA and ICMA, the industry associations representing parties that enter into transactions such as...more

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Saudi CMA Permits Foreign Investment in Listed Companies Owning Real Estate in Makkah and Madinah

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Foreign investors can now directly invest in public companies that own real estate in Makkah and Madinah, thereby boosting market appeal and liquidity....more

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Saudi Capital Market Authority Calls for Public Consultation on the Draft to Develop the Provisions for Offering Private and...

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As part of the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority’s (“CMA”) ongoing commitment to enhance investor protection and market transparency, on 21 October 2024, the CMA issued draft amendments to the Saudi Investment Funds...more

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The Saudi Bankruptcy Law: A Seismic Shift

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia overhauled its corporate insolvency framework in 2018 with the introduction of a new bankruptcy law. In this client alert we examine the new Bankruptcy law in detail. Executive Summary - ...more

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Overview: New Draft Saudi Arabian Companies Law

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The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) recently published a draft companies law (the "Draft Law") which was made available for public consultation. Under the new proposal, certain...more

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Overview Of Public Merger & Acquisition Regulations In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia - September 2019

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Since the introduction by the Capital Market Authority (the “CMA”) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom”) of the amended Merger and Acquisition Regulations (the “M&A Regulations”) there has been a distinct increase in...more

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Measure - Spring 2018

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Welcome to the Spring 2018 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East periodic newsletter. Following a host of legal developments in the region over recent months, we look at the following in this issue: ..Noting that...more

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Reforms Lead to New Opportunities in Saudi Arabia - Transformative changes in Saudi Arabia are opening up new opportunities in...

Saudi Arabia has recently adopted new policies aimed at transforming its economy, including plans to sell shares in the state oil company, Saudi Aramco, and to expand its Public Investment Fund (PIF) to diversify its...more

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Trends That Will Shape Transactions in the GCC

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Will 2017 be a boom or bust year in the Gulf region? Shah: There have been important developments in the GCC region. We are witnessing significant structural reforms in Saudi Arabia as they follow their Vision for 2030....more

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Investment Outlook 2017: Deal trends in the GCC

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When oil prices dropped two years ago, it took a while for the severity and durability of the new oil-price environment to sink in. The response came in 2016: governments focused on cutting expenditure, sending a cascade of...more

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MEasure - Summer 2016

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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

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 6.1.16

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All of us are entitled to a change of heart. But when you’re one of the world’s most famous activist investors and the change involves a decent-sized stake in a drug maker (Allergan) that just 5 months ago was mixed up with a...more

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Saudi Arabia Issues New Regulations for Companies, Altering Regulatory Landscape

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Innovative changes address company and investor concerns as Saudi Arabia moves to modernize its corporate legal regime. On 9 November 2015, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia approved the...more

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