Clyde & Co advises noon on its AED 1.23 billion acquisition of Namshi from Emaar Malls

Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised noon on its AED 1.23 billion (USD 335.2 million) acquisition of Namshi Holding Limited (“Namshi”) from Emaar Malls Management LLC (“Emaar Malls”).

The transaction is expected to close in the next few months, subject to meeting various conditions, including inter alia, final regulatory approvals and approval from Emaar’s shareholders.

Clyde & Co acted as lead counsel to noon. Clyde & Co’s cross-practice and cross-jurisdictional team was led by Partner Abhi Jalan (Corporate, Dubai) and Senior Associate Krishen Patel (Corporate, Dubai). Abhi and Krishen were further supported by Partners Mark Devaney (IP, Dubai), Sara Khoja (Employment, Dubai), Alain Sfeir (Corporate, Riyadh), Senior Associates Ghalya Ali Rashid (Corporate, Dubai), Nisha Johar (Corporate, Dubai), Ken Wong (Commercial, Dubai) and Associates Atif Mulla (Corporate, Riyadh), Daniel Goddard (Commercial, Dubai), Chaya Gupta (Banking, Dubai) and Lisa Merod (Employment, Dubai).

Abhi Jalan, comments: "We are thrilled to be advising on this landmark transaction, bringing together two of the Middle East’s homegrown, leading e-commerce platforms.”

Krishen Patel, who led, and project managed the transaction from Clyde & Co, comments: “We are delighted to work closely with noon and to have assisted them through this process.”

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