Macky
O'Sullivan

Investment Funds and Asset Management

Represented McKinley Capital Management LLC, on the launch of a US$ 8 billion fund investing in listed companies in the MEASA region, with the State Pension Fund of Alaska as the anchor investor.

Represented Mumtalakat on its US$ 2 billion co-investment program with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

Represented Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Group on the establishment of a US$ 1 billion Shari’ah compliant Africa infrastructure financing fund.

Represented International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) on the launch of the first ever Islamic finance compatible sovereign energy fund.

Represented ICD on the establishment of a US$ 300 million fund to invest in banks and financial institutions in Islamic Development Bank (IDB) member countries.

Represented a Mauritius based asset manager on the launch of an investment fund focused on lending to small and medium sized-enterprises in Africa.

Represented Dalma Capital on the launch of Quencia Saudi Equity, the first investment fund established and regulated in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to be permitted to directly own and trade equities listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).

Represented Credit Suisse on the establishment of a long-only MENA investment fund.

Represented Gulf Finance House (GFH) on a series of investment funds focussing on investment into US real estate portfolios.

Represented SEDCO Capital and Wasatah Capital on the establishment of listed Saudi Arabian REITs, SEDCO Capital REIT Fund and Wasatah REIT, respectively, both of which were approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority (CMA).

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Venture Capital

Represented Aviva on its GBP 5.6 billion acquisition of Friends Life.

Represented HSBC Private Equity Middle East Limited on the management buy-out of a 80.1% stake in HSBC Private Equity Middle East Limited.

Represented OCI NV on its US$ 9 billion public takeover offer for Egypt based Orascom Construction Industries SAE and simultaneous admission to listing and trading on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.

Represented Emirates Group subsidiary dnata on the sale of a majority stake in Mercator to Warburg Pincus.

Represented Man Group plc on its GBP 220 million outsourcing arrangement with Citibank for a range of fund services for Man Group’s global network.

Represented Delivery Hero on its US$ 220 million acquisition of the Talabat on-line food ordering business including reorganization of the business in the GCC.

Represented Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SMEs (MBRF) and Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) on their investment in Beehive Group Limited, the UAE's first online marketplace for peer to peer lending.

Represented Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF), on its investment in Souqalmal Holdings Limited a leading comparison site in the Middle East