Mergers & Acquisitions merger and acquisition
Business disruption, technological advances, and changing regulation has led to consolidation and a vast increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity across the Middle East. Hourani & Partners has been at the forefront of this boom, handling some of the region’s most important M&A transactions. merger and acquisition
Our lawyers have the experience and insight to serve as trusted advisors on all phases of complex, business-critical transactions and are well-versed in the broad range of concerns that arise in the process of considering and consummating a deal, often involving regulatory, antitrust, bankruptcy, labor and employment, litigation, and securities issues.
As one of the region’s top M&A law firms, Hourani & Partners works with the full range of transaction stakeholders including, strategic buyers and sellers, entrepreneurs, public and private companies, boards and board committees, private equity funds, venture capital funds, investment banks, and other financial sponsors, while our transaction experience encompasses numerous sectors and industries including banking & finance, energy, insurance, technology, healthcare, FMCG, retail, and food & beverage.
Representative Mergers & Acquisitions transactions include:
- Advising Avilog Logistics Services Company, a holding company owned by Abdulkadir Al Muhaidib and Sons Co. and Albawardi Holding Group in connection with the acquisition of a 49% interest in SATS Saudi Arabia, Saudi’s first international cargo handler and a subsidiary of SATS Ltd., a global leader in gateway services and a leading food solutions provider in Asia
- Advising Havas Middle East, a JV between Havas and Chalhoub, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Liquid, a retail e-commerce media company
- Advising Investcorp in connection with its participation in the auction process and subsequent execution of definitive documents for the acquisition of a majority stake in Nour Internet for Communication and Information Technology Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest pure-play providers of connectivity and ICT
- Advising United International Transportation Company (Budget Saudi), a publicly listed company, on its 100% acquisition of the share capital in Al Jazira Equipment Company Limited (AutoWorld) from SEDCO Holding by way of a share swap transaction
- Advising Aliph Capital in connection with the acquisition of 100% of The Pet Shop, the UAE’s largest pet business, and Aliph’s first acquisition under its Aliph Fund I
- Advising Investcorp in connection with its first real estate investment in Saudi Arabia which entailed the acquisition of a brand new, state-of-the-art 215,000 square feet warehouse in Dammam
- Advising Schlumberger Middle East on its 40% acquisition of AZR Petroleum Contracting Company, specializing in wireline services
- Advising the consortium comprised of Al Muhaidib Group, Al Othaim Markets and Allana in connection with their acquisition of a 100% interest in Fourth Milling Company by way of privatization of the company
- Advising Energy Capital Group (ECG) on its acquisition of MENA Industrial Services Company (MENAISCO), a technical and engineering services company operating in oil and gas, power and water, and petrochemicals sectors
- Advising the shareholders of Ibn Khaldoun Education Company in connection with the negotiation and sale of a 100% interest to Maarif Education, one of the largest education companies in Saudi Arabia, in one of the largest investments in Saudi Arabia’s education sector
- Advising Gulf Capital in connection with the restructuring and certain aspects of the sale of its 100% interest in AmCan, the largest MENA sports nutrition distributor
- Advising Shahini Group in connection with its SR 182 million sale of Etmam Logitistic Company to Almarai
- Advising Saudi Biotechnology Manufacturing Company and its shareholders in the sale, through a primary and secondary transaction, of a majority stake in the company to Pharmaceutical Investment Company, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
- Advising HyperPay in connection with its US$ 10 million capital raise from Mastercard as well as the secondary sale by certain shareholders of a minority stake in HyperPay to an affiliate of Amwal Capital Partners