Clifford Chance has represented Dhuruma Electricity Company, whose sponsors include Saudi Electricity Company, on the refinancing of facilities in excess of $1 billion for a gas-fired independent power project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Al Tamimi & Company has won an appeal on behalf of its client, DNB Bank, setting a precedent for the potential enforcement of foreign court judgements throughout the UAE using the DIFC Courts as a conduit.

Dentons has represented MENA Infrastructure Fund on the sale of its interest in Oman’s United Power Company SAOG (UPC) to Saudi Arabian company Khaled Juffali Energy and Utilities.

Clifford Chance is advising Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) on its multi-billion dollar Clean Fuels Project (CFP), the first time that KNPC has sought to access debt markets.

Baker Botts has appointed oil and gas specialist Michael E. Arruda as regional partner-in-charge of the firm’s Asia offices.

Duane Morris has advised Sembcorp Industries on the execution of a power purchase agreement with Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) for the supply of 225 megawatts of power over 22 years in Myanmar

Submissions are now open for the second edition of ALB’s annual Diversity List, which seeks to showcase the most notable law firms across Asia practicing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Adnan Sundra & Low was on a winning streak at the 2016 ALB Malaysia Law Awards, picking up eight awards at the event, now in its third year.

Simmons & Simmons has hired Matthew Cox as a partner at its financial markets practice in Singapore. Cox was previously managing partner of Dentons’ office in the city-state.

Foley & Lardner has hired Philippe Riesen as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property department and chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice in Tokyo from Hogan Lovells.