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São Paulo, July 8, 2026 — TozziniFreire, a leading provider of legal services in Latin America, begins the second half of the year with another step forward in its strategic growth plan and reinforces its Restructuring & Insolvency and Dispute Resolution practices with the arrival of partner Cinthia de Lamare.

Nestor Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) acted as Romanian legal counsel to Carrefour in connection with the successful completion of the sale of its Romanian operations to Pavăl Holding. NNDKP worked alongside the international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, the lead counsel and coordinator of the transaction for Carrefour.

PRESS RELEASE | ESPAÑOL SMPS LEGAL ASESORA A PESORAMA EN REFINANCIAMIENTO TRANSFRONTERIZO POR C$21 MILLONES Ciudad de México, 23 de junio de 2026 – SMPS Legal asesoró a Pesorama, Inc., empresa canadiense que opera tiendas de descuento en México bajo la marca JOi Dollar Plus, en relación con la auditoría legal (due diligence) de sus subsidiarias mexicanas como parte de una operación de refinanciamiento transfronteriza por C$21 millones.

We are proud to have acted as legal counsel on the landmark Aqaba Port Railway Project - a transformative US$2.3 billion infrastructure initiative to build and operate a 360km railway network connecting Jordan’s phosphate and potash mining sites at Al-Shidiya and Ghor Al-Safi to the Port of Aqaba.

We are pleased to have advised Olayan Financing Company (OFC) on its strategic equity investment in MS PHARMA, a leading regional pharmaceutical company headquartered in Amman with operations across Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia. The investment, structured as a primary issuance of new shares for cash, will support MS Pharma’s next phase of growth across the MENA region, including the expansion of its biosimilars portfolio, manufacturing capabilities, and supply chain.

For the first time in its history, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has signed a public-private partnership for school transport. Today in Ma'an Governorate, the Ministry of Education and the project consortium executed the Operating Agreement for Phase One of the National School Transport Project. Our Firm acted as legal counsel to the consortium, advising on the structuring of the transaction and on the execution of the Operating Agreement signed today.

Shihui has officially launched its Hong Kong office, following formal approval by The Law Society of Hong Kong, and has entered into an association with H.M. Chan & Co. This milestone marks a new chapter in Shihui's international expansion strategy, further strengthening the firm's cross-border service network and enhancing its ability to serve clients across global markets with professional, efficient and integrated legal services.

RTPRhas assisted regional private equity fund active in South-Eastern Europe Provectus Capital Partners in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in Seatbelt Consulting, Romania’s market leading provider of occupational health and safety services. The transaction is subject to the fulfilment of the conditions precedent agreed by the parties.

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm has acted as a legal advisor to the Ukrainian enterprise Technological Synthesis Ltd on the privatization of the unified property complex (UPC) of the State Enterprise “Ukrainian State Research Institute of Special Steels, Alloys and Ferroalloys”. SE Ukrniispetsstal is a leading research institution in Ukraine specializing in the development of new steel grades, alloys, and production technologies.

Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans has strengthened its tax services offering and capacity in East Africa with the appointment of Terry Muli as head of Transfer Pricing in Kenya from 1 June 2026. Terry will be based in Nairobi. Terry's appointment comes at a time of growing client demand for specialised international tax and transfer pricing support services, driven by the increasing complexity of Kenya's tax laws. This is especially in respect of cross border-related party transactions.