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Supporting another major transaction in the regional banking sector, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is proud to have advised Burgan Bank on its acquisition of the entire share capital of United Gulf Bank BSC © (UGB) in a USD 190 million transaction. Our role encompassed drafting and negotiating the share purchase agreement, securing regulatory approvals, and completing closing formalities.

The White House’s DEI programme cancellation has triggered a surge in employment counselling as clients aim to avoid prosecutors’ scrutiny

Pam Shores, who runs the Linklaters capital markets practices, outlines the firm’s US ambitions and reflects on her 27-year journey

IFLR’s latest primer looks at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s proposal to implement the Basel Committee’s capital standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures

Monday 3 March 2025 - Pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has made another strategic Corporate/ M&A appointment, this time at their Cape Town office. The firm today announced that renowned Corporate/ M&A lawyer Gasant Orrie has joined the firm as a partner with effect from 1 March 2025.

At CDH we are committed to promoting human rights, enabling access to justice and driving meaningful change. This is why we set up a dedicated Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice (Pro Bono Practice), which provides thousands of hours of pro bono assistance to numerous deserving individuals and organisations each year. In 2024 alone, our firm dedicated over 10,000 hours to providing more than R37 million in pro bono legal services to individuals, organisations, and causes.

On 1 March, a group of partners and their teams from Lundgrens will join DLA Piper Denmark and relocate to the premises at Oslo Plads.

Cyprus is showing its commitment to global tax transparency with the implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The CRS, developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), facilitates the automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters between participating jurisdictions, aiming to combat tax evasion and enhance global tax compliance.

CDH is honoured to have been shortlisted for the IFLR Africa Awards 2025. We are cognisant of the fact that this recognition is a direct reflection of the strong, trusting relationships that we have built with our clients over the years. “Our teams across Africa” say CEO Brent Williams “have always been committed to delivering exceptional service and value, thereby creating enduring partnerships from vision to fruition. We recognise that our clients are the cornerstone of everything we do, and their continued support, feedback, and collaboration enables us to grow, innovate, and lead from the front”.

Law firms need to carefully pick their battles as the Trump administration wrestles with those who get in its way