backDUBAI, Jan. 19, 2022 — Islamic Finance News (IFN) has named a deal handled by King & Spalding its Cross-Border and UAE Deal of the Year for 2021.
King & Spalding was recognized for its role on the sale of iKcon Restaurant LLC to REEF Technology Inc. (“REEF”). This transaction represents the sale of iKcon’s entire UAE-based business and marks REEF’s first major transaction in the Middle East and North Africa market and is part of its broader strategy to expand globally. It is also one of the largest deals ever for a start-up company in the Middle East by an investor outside the Middle East.
The King & Spalding team advising iKcon included Nabil A. Issa (Dubai) and Linda Lorenat (Silicon Valley). John Taylor (London) provided tax advice, and Mohammed AlAmmar (Riyadh) and Turki Radain (Riyadh) on competition law issues in Saudi Arabia. AlAmmar and Macky O’Sullivan (Dubai) also advised Nazer Group, a shareholder in iKcon, with respect to the transaction.
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