Clifford Chance is advising on the buy-back of just under 20% of the shares of Dubai’s DP World, rendering the world’s fourth-largest ports and logistics concern once again 100% publicly owned.

In a statement, the firm said it is advising Port & Free Zone World FZE (PFZW), a wholly owned subsidiary of investment company Dubai World, on its $2.7 billion cash offer for DP World.