Nicholas Watson

Advising a U.S. fund, on its investment in Baraka, a DIFC based stock investment platform.
 

Advising a U.S. fund, on investments in Grub-tech and an ADGM holding company for a payment services company operating in Egypt.
 

Advising Beyon Solutions (Batelco) on an acquisition of Link Development a software solutions company with operations in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.
 

Advising Rakiza Infrastructure Fund on the shareholder agreement for its investment in Khazaen Development Company SAOC in relation to a project to develop the new central fruit and vegetable market in Khazaen Economic City.
 

Advisnig Risk Management Services LLC on its disposal of its insurance broking business in 13 jurisdictions throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
 

Advising National Bank of Oman on an unsolicited takeover offer from Commercial Bank of Qatar to acquire a majority stake in NBO.
 

Advising IDO Investments on its investment in Congenica, a UK based biotech company.
 

Advising a port operator on the termination and handover of a long-term bunkering concession and the import and leasing of new cranes to service ultra large container ships.
 

Advising an Abu Dhabi Government owned company on a joint venture with a Japanese consortium led by Mitsubishi to establish a steel manufacturing plant in the UAE.
 

Advising Zain Group, on the sale and leaseback of its Kuwait tower portfolio.
 

Advising Etisalat on the disposal of Canar Telecommunication Co., its Sudanese subsidiary.
 

Advising Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on its acquisition of a loan portfolio from Mubadala GE Capital.
 

Advising a US fund on the sale of Maktoob.com the Middle East’s largest internet portal to Yahoo! and spin-off and establishment of Jabbar Group.
 

Advising Saudi Arabian Airlines on the privatsations of its air cargo division and catering divisions.