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Sara Magdy

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Sara Magdy

Sara Magdy

Associate

Sara is an associate in Clyde & Co’s corporate group and is based in the Dubai office. She advises regional conglomerates, international companies and financial institutions on cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JVs), private equity, complex carve-outs, reorganisations, initial public offerings (IPOs), and on general corporate and commercial advisory matters.

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Profile & Experience

Sara is an associate in Clyde & Co’s corporate group and is based in the Dubai office. She advises regional conglomerates, international companies and financial institutions on cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JVs), private equity, complex carve-outs, reorganisations, initial public offerings (IPOs), and on general corporate and commercial advisory matters.

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Sara has worked with clients operating in the education, energy, financial services, infrastructure, retail and consumer, and technology sectors.

Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Sara worked at a magic circle law firm in Dubai.

Sara is fluent in English, Arabic and French.

Experience
  • Advising Ahli United Bank B.S.C. in relation to its acquisition by Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P. (KFH) – the first cross-border public takeover involving a share issuance in the GCC (combined assets in excess of USD 100 billion).
  • Advising a large American retailer with the re-organisation of its business in several jurisdictions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
  • Advising a consortium of bidders on the USD 420 million acquisition of a majority stake (57 per cent) in streaming platform Starzplay Arabia.
  • Advising Decathlon in relation to their entry into Saudi Arabia, including drafting and reviewing all the related franchise documentation.

 

 

 

Sectors

Sectors

  • Education

  • Energy & Natural Resources

  • Retail & Consumer

Services

Services

  • Corporate