Raja Ghandour is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

• The underwriters in connection with a $1 billion initial public offering and Dubai Financial Market listing by Salik Company PJSC, the exclusive toll gate operator in Dubai
• The underwriters in connection with the planned IPO and ADX listing of a real estate company
• ADNOC on its strategic joint venture with OCI N.V. to create the largest export-focused nitrogen fertilizer platform globally and the largest producer in the MENA region, which included carve-out of ADNOC Fertilizers from the ADNOC Group, including contractual support arrangements and restructuring
• ADNOC, Borealis AG and Borouge plc on the $2 billion initial public offering of Borouge, marking the largest-ever listing on ADX
• Fertiglobe on its $795 million initial public offering and listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). This is the first ever IPO of an ADGM company on ADX
• ADNOC and ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC in connection with the $1.1 billion initial public offering of ADNOC Drilling on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. This is was the largest-ever ADX listing to date at the time.
• Dussur as part of an international private equity consortium consisting of BroadPeak Global LP and Asia Green Fund on the purchase of the Clean Technologies business of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. for $510 million in cash
• NEOM Company on joint venture aspects of Project Helios, a $6.5 billion world-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility. The project is a joint venture between NEOM Company, Air Products and ACWA Power
• Nour Communications Co. Ltd on the sale of 62 per cent. of its shares in Nour Internet for Communication and Information Technology to Tech GCC Investment Company
• Gulf Marine Services, an UAE company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange, in connection with its successful capital raising through a placing and open offer
• Investcorp on the launch of a joint venture that will invest in the Asia food sector
• ADNOC on the disposal of an interest in ADNOC Refining to Eni and OMV where the company was valued at c. $19 billion
• EFG Hermes on the successful first close of the Egypt Education Fund, a DIFC-based fund that focuses on investing in kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12) schools in Egypt
• The buyer on the carve out process of the maintenance, repair and overhaul UAE business of a global aviation services company and in the acquisition of the carved out business*
• The buyer on the acquisition of a UAE and Oman poultry farms*
• Assisting with the due diligence phase on the acquisition of a GCC automobile company*
• A UAE based investment fund on its acquisition of two UK based beauty companies worth £8 million*
• A premier global construction company on the restructuring of its GCC business*
• Several companies in the GCC region on various corporate and commercial matters*
• An Omani telecommunications company on an investment in one of its mobile resellers*
• A “Big Four” accounting firm and a multinational professional services firm on a MENA-wide corporate restructuring across several jurisdictions*
• The corporate restructuring of a leading general contractor in the State of Qatar and the subsequent listing on the Qatari QE Venture Market (Secondary Market)*
• The buyer on a potential acquisition of a multinational online travel agency company*
• A Qatari based international construction services company and a leading grade one licensed builder on its listing on the Qatar Stock Exchange Primary Market*
• Conducting a regulatory framework review of the current laws and regulations in the State of Qatar on its foreign investment landscape on behalf of the Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery and provided a study outlining necessary amendments to improve foreign investment in the country, in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup*
• A grade A local civil contractor on a joint venture construction dispute in the State of Qatar*
• Businesses on the legal implications of providing facilities and services in the UAE and wider GCC region, which also involved adapting existing projects and agreements to conform with local and regional laws, regulations and practices*
• A TV production and distribution company on the UAE on issues relating to local laws and regulations and on a potential arbitration matter*
• A leading money transfer and remittance company on structuring their local operations in order to comply with the regulatory framework in the UAE*
• Assisting in and advised on the incorporation and liquidation of companies with different legal forms (LLC’s, PJSC’s and Branches in specific) in the UAE and the State of Qatar in both the mainland and free zones, including advising on the legal and commercial implications of various incorporation option*
• A communications satellite services provider on a data privacy laws in the UAE*
• The incorporation of a foreign wind systems company in Jordan*
• Facility agreements and completion of loan transactions on behalf of the lead bank “agent” in Jordan*

*Denotes prior firm experience