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Baker McKenzie advised Al-Nouran on an Islamic Istisn’a facility and working capital facility in Al Sharqia Governorate of Egypt

April 29, 2019 by Mohamed Ghannam and Lamyaa Gadelhak 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie advised Al Sharkiyah Sugar Manufacturing Company (Al-Nouran) as borrower in connection with the restructuring and top up of a senior Islamic Istisn’a facility and working capital facility to finance the operations of its beet sugar factory in Al Sharqia Governorate of Egypt. The financing was provided by a banking consortium led by Banque Misr.

Baker McKenzie wins further accolades in the Middle East, honours late global chair

April 24, 2019 by Dr. Habib Al Mulla 2 Mins Read

Leading international law firm Baker McKenzie has been voted “Corporate Team of the Year” and “Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year” at The Middle East Legal Awards 2019 hosted by Legal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel in Dubai on 18 April 2019.

Baker McKenzie Cairo advised lenders on a multi-currency bridge facility to Canal Sugar Company

April 8, 2019 by Mohamed Ghannam and Mohamed Elharmy 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie Cairo’s Banking & Finance team advised a six-bank consortium led by National Bank of Egypt on a USD 100 million and EGP 1.2 million multi-currency bridge facility to Canal Sugar Company to finance the construction and operation of a beet sugar plant and large scale agricultural farm in West Minya.

Structural leap in Chinese policy lending into Middle East & Africa

September 2, 2018 by Sandeep Puri 2 Mins Read

Tenfold increase in Chinese policy lending into MENA from 2015 to 2016
UAE was the top target country for lending in MENA
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the vast majority of lending into MEA since 2014
Power projects attracted most of the financing