About
Special Counsel at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) with over 15 years' experience advising on corporate M&A and banking & finance, with a strong focus on Islamic finance across the GCC, the UK and the EU. He advises on M&A, joint ventures, fintech, PE/VC buyouts, corporate governance, project and real estate finance and Sukuk, and has been seconded to Kuwait Finance House.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceIslamic FinancePrivate EquityFintechReal EstateProjects & Energy
Office
Expertise
Islamic finance structuring and Sukuk (including micro-sukuk)Project and real estate financeCross-border GCC, UK and EU transactionsPrivate equity and VC buyouts (controlling and non-controlling)Fintech, technology and e-commerceCorporate advisory, governance and joint venturesSecondment experience at Kuwait Finance HouseExperience with UK silver circle and leading US law firms (London, Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia)
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons), University of Aberdeen, 2006
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Dip. L.P.), University of Aberdeen, 2007
- Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ), Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2013
Admissions
- The Law Society of Scotland
Languages
EnglishArabic