Jawad I.
Ali

Investment Funds, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Advised a number of Shari'ah-compliant funds sponsored by Kuwait Finance House and KFH Capital on the acquisition and financing of a portfolio of commercial, residential, healthcare, logistics and hospitality assets in the U.S., UK and Europe with aggregate value in excess of US$2.0 billion.

Advised a number of Shari'ah-compliant funds sponsored by Dimah Capital Investment Company on the acquisition and financing of a portfolio of commercial and residential assets in the U.S. and U.K. with aggregate value in excess to US$800 million.

Advised a number of Shari'ah-compliant sponsored by Arcapita Investment Limited on the acquisition and financing of a portfolio of residential and logistics assets in the UAE with aggregate value in excess of US$300 million.

Advised NBK Capital in connection with the US$100 million sale and lease back transaction of a school in Dubai.

Corporate, M&A, PE and Acquisition Finance

Advised Dalma Energy LLC on the merger of its business operations in Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands with the business operations of KCA Deutag. The combined enterprise value of the KCAD Group (the Enlarged Group) was over US$2.6 billion, making it one of the biggest drilling contractors in the Middle East to date.

Advised Merchantbridge Holdings Ltd. in connection with the restructuring and disposal of a significant minority interest in Asiacell, a telecommunications company in Iraq, worth over US$800 million.

Advised a consortium led by Al Muhaidib and ACWA Power in connection with its successful bid for, and US$600 million privatization of, the cargo business and ground-handling services division of Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Advised Dalma Energy in connection with the refinancing of a US$360 million multi-jurisdiction acquisition finance facility.

Advised Dalma Energy in connection with the acquisition, construction and financing of nine on-land oil-drilling rigs worth in excess of US$300 million.

Advised Injaz Projects, Al Hokair Group, Al Fozan Group and Newrest in the US$200 million privatization of the catering business of Saudi Arabian Airlines.