Worldwide legislation agency Addleshaw Goddard has suggested Cognita Restricted on its strategic enlargement within the Center East by way of strategic partnerships with 5 premium faculties throughout Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Oman. This enlargement marks Cognita’s entry into three new nations concurrently and sees the variety of faculties that it operates within the Center East rise to 14.
The faculties embrace King’s School Doha in Qatar, King’s School Riyadh and Downe Home Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and Downe Home Muscat and Cheltenham Muscat in Oman. Collectively, they be part of Cognita’s worldwide community of greater than 100 faculties in 20 nations, educating over 100,000 college students worldwide.
The Addleshaw Goddard staff within the UAE led the transaction supported by its places of work in Oman and Saudi Arabia and counsel in Qatar. The cross-practice AG staff advising on the transaction was led by Lowri Llwyd and James Whittam (Company, UAE), alongside deal groups within the agency’s Oman and KSA places of work and counsel in Qatar.
Lowri Llwyd, Companion and Head of Company UAE at Addleshaw Goddard, who led the deal, commented: “We’re delighted to have supported Cognita on this landmark transaction, which not solely represents a milestone of their international progress story but in addition displays the growing demand for world-class schooling throughout the Gulf. Managing a cross-border technique of this complexity required shut collaboration throughout our regional places of work, and it has been a privilege to carry our experience to bear on such a big step for our shopper. As ever, it was implausible to work intently with the Cognita staff and assist ship such an awesome transaction.”
This newest mandate builds on Addleshaw Goddard’s rising observe file of advising on high-profile schooling sector transactions throughout the Center East, reinforcing its place as a number one adviser to international operators increasing within the area.
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