Global law firm White & Case LLP was honored with multiple awards at the 2022 Asian Legal Business Awards Middle East (ALB) held on November 17. ALB named White & Case:
- Fintech Law Firm of the Year
- Deal Firm of the Year
- Managing Partner of the Year: partner Doug Peel (Riyadh)
- Young Lawyer of the Year: associate Fraser Galloway (Dubai)
- Equity Market Deal of the Year: DEWA IPO
- M&A Deal of the Year: Samba Financial Group Merger with National Commercial Bank
Highlights of 2022 deals ALB considered in naming White & Case among its honorees include:
- Representation of DEWA on its landmark US$6.1 billion IPO
- Representation of Saudi Aramco on a US$15.5 billion infrastructure investment deal with a consortium led by affiliates of BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investments Co.
- Representation of stc on a sell-down by the Public Investment Fund of a portion of a PIF’s shares in stc through a fully marketed secondary offering
- Representation of Al Rajhi Capital on Al Rajhi Bank’s SAR 6.5 billion additional Tier 1 capital sukuk issuance
- Representation of Saudi Aramco on a US$12 billion hybrid acquisition, development and financing of the Jazan IGCC Project in Saudi Arabia