Baker & McKenzie Limited‘s projects and energy department is a port of call for matters involving project financing in Bahrain, advising leading local and regional banks on various multijurisdictional projects with particular experience in the water and petrochemical industries. Ian Siddell heads the team, and is a key contact for projects with Islamic finance elements. Fatima Alhasan is broadly experienced in both conventional and Islamic project financing, and is often active in project-related transactions, along with Delwar Hossain.
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Clients clés
- The Oil and Gas Holding Company B.S.C. (c) (nogaholding)
- Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.)
- ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.)
- Gulf International Bank B.S.C
- Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation
- Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba)
- Bahrain Islamic Bank B.S.C
- Arab Bank plc
- Ahli United Bank B.S.C
- The Saudi National Commercial Bank (Bahrain)
Points forts
- Acted for an international bank, through its Bahrain based entity, in relation to a $61m equity bridge murabaha facility granted to ACWA Power’s subsidiary in Uzbekistan, as guaranteed by ACWA Power.
- Advised Bank ABC on an €24.9m SACE-backed and sustainability-linked term loan.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Ian Siddell
Autres avocats clés
Fatima Alhasan; Delwar Hossain; Soheir Elbanna; Victoria Long