Middle Eastern deal of the year 2013: Aldar/Sorouh merger

Abu Dhabi has regained confidence since Aldar and Sorouh’s merger. Real estate and equity indices have risen. There has been a surge in new deals from state investment fund Mubadala, the biggest Aldar shareholder (a position that in part led Mubadala to a loss in 2010, because of fair-value write-downs).

Aldar/Sorouh $2.3 billion merger
Advisers Goldman Sachs, NBAD (steering committee); Credit Suisse (Aldar); Morgan Stanley (Sorouh)
return to the Deals of the Year 2013 index

Abu Dhabi has regained confidence since Aldar and Sorouh’s merger. Real estate and equity indices have risen. There has been a surge in new deals from state investment fund Mubadala, the biggest Aldar shareholder (a position that in part led Mubadala to a loss in 2010, because of fair-value write-downs).

Aldar and the less leveraged Sorouh used to be among Abu Dhabi’s largest developers.

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