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Khalifeh & Partners, in its role as local counsel for the issuer, advised the Ministry of Finance in connection with the issuance of USD 700 million in Eurobonds, together with a tender offer of up to USD 1 billion to repurchase existing bonds ahead of maturity.
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Khalifeh & Partners Lawyers advised a syndicate of lenders along with Covington & Burling LLP on the USD 250 million syndicated loan facility extended to Royal Jordanian Airlines.
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K&P is pleased to have advised IVI Holding on the development of a 6,000 TPD cement plant in Al-Muthanna Province, Iraq. The estimated project cost is around $240 million and marks a significant step in Iraq’s industrial growth. The project is expected to address a key gap in domestic cement supply and supports broader economic development objectives.
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Khalifeh & Partners have supported IFC (International Free Company For Import and Export LLC) on the development of Baghdad’s first branded five-star Mövenpick hotel — a landmark achievement for Iraq’s evolving hospitality sector and a sign of growing investor confidence in the region.
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In 2019, Khalifeh & Partners acted for Al Arabi Investment Group “AB Invest”, the Investment Manager of the Jordanian Banks’ SME Investment Fund, in connection with four strategic equity investments in targeted Jordanian companies across key sectors.
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Khalifeh & Partners is advising the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) on its strategic investment in Capital Bank of Jordan, one of the region’s leading financial institutions with operations across Jordan, Iraq, and the broader Middle East.
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Partner Khaldoun Nazer of Khalifeh & Partners has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Energy Charter Secretariat in recognition of the firm’s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Energy Investment Risk Assessment (EIRA) report.
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Khalifeh & Partners has been awarded the prestigious title of National Law Firm of the Year (Jordan) at the IFLR1000 Middle East Awards 2018, held on 17 October at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai. The awards recognize the most innovative legal work undertaken across the region over the past year, spanning six categories and honoring the firms and teams behind them.
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On 21 June 2018, Khalifeh & Partners hosted a working session with delegates from the Energy Charter Secretariat as part of the Secretariat’s official visit to Jordan. The meeting, held at the firm’s offices in Amman, focused on identifying and assessing the key legal, regulatory, and policy-related risks facing investors in the Jordanian energy sector.
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The Badiya Power Generation Project has successfully reached financial close, marking a significant milestone as Jordan’s first utility-scale energy storage initiative.
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Khalifeh & Partners’ Khaldoun Nazer (Partner), Moawyeh Tarawneh (Senior Associate) and Dina Issa (Associate) advised a consortium of sellers on the landmark sale of 85.7% of the shares in Airport International Group (AIG), the concessionaire for Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), to ADP International S.A. and new co-investors. The transaction is valued at approximately USD 530 million.
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In a major win for Jordanian football, Khalifeh & Partners successfully represented Al-Faisaly Football Club in a high-profile appeal before the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), overturning regional disciplinary sanctions that had threatened to sideline key players from both club and national competition.
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Jordan is rapidly positioning itself as a regional hub for renewable energy, driven by regulatory reform, investor interest, and the Kingdom’s strategic commitment to sustainability.
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The Ritz-Carlton Amman project is part of Marriott International’s broader Middle East expansion strategy, which includes new openings in Tunisia, the UAE, Egypt, and Morocco. Marriott currently operates five hotels in Jordan and plans to double its regional portfolio over the next four years.
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Qatari shareholding company Nebras Power has acquired 40% of The AES Corporation’s interest in the Al-Manakhir IPP4 power plant in Jordan, marking a significant step in Nebras’ growing regional energy portfolio.
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In what is considered one of the most significant M&A transactions in the history of the Middle East, Amazon has acquired Souq.com, the region’s largest online retailer. The transaction signals Amazon’s strategic entry into a region where e-commerce remains relatively underdeveloped, and positions the Middle East as a potential new frontier for online retail growth.
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