Advised AAG, a major family-owned automotive retailer and the largest player in the premium automotive retail industry in the State of Kuwait on the $3 billion private offering and premier market listing of their automotive operation, which represented the region’s first-ever family business offering.

Advised Integrated Holding Company on their private offering and premier market listing of their contracting operation.

Advised Ahli Bank of Kuwait on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds issuance and offering of KD 50,000,000

Advised Commercial Bank of Kuwait on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds Program of KD 100,000,000 and First Draw Down issuance and offering of KD 25,000,000

Advised the Capital Markets Authority on the privatisation of the national stock exchange including due diligence, company formation, IPO, setting the regulatory framework for exchanges

Advised Gulf Bank K.S.C on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds issuance and offering of KD 100,000,000

Advised Boubyan Bank on Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 250,000,000

Advised Warba Bank on Tier 1 Sukuk issuance of USD 200 Million in compliance with Basel III standards.

Advised National Bank of Kuwait on rights issue of circa KD 137,000,000

Advised Ahli Bank of Kuwait on rights issue of KD 100,000,000

Advised Kuwait International Bank on rights issue of KD 60,000,000

Advised Ahli United Bank on Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 200,000,000

Advised the Sultan Centre Company on the first convertible bonds issuance of KD 15,000,000

Advised National Investments Company on the merger of 2 CMA regulated financial brokerage companies

Advised Safat Investment Company and CAP Corp, which are 2 CMA regulated investment companies on their merger

Advised Agility Public Warehousing Company on the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics business to DSV Panalpina A/S, a Danish company, for USD 4.1 billion

Advised Agility Public Warehousing Company on the acquisition of Menzies Aviation, one of the most respected names in the aviation services industry

Advised Agthia P.S.C.J. of the Government of Abu Dhabi, on its acquisition of 100% of the entire share-capital of Al Faysal Bakery and Sweets, a leading company in the manufacturing and distribution of  bread and savory and sweet pastries in Kuwait.

Advised the Mobile Telecommunications Company “Zain” on the sale of its entire block of treasury shares, representing 9.84% of Zain’s  share capital, to Oman Telecommunications Company (“Omantel”) valued at USD 846  million.

Advised Al-Khair National for Stocks and Real Estate Company Real Estate on the sale of its shares representing 12.063% of Zain’s issued share capital, to Omantel valued at USD 1.5 billion.

Advised Aref Holding company on the first mandatory public take-over offer under the Kuwait Capital Markets Law

Incorporated sharia compliant and conventional funds licensed by the CMA, including money market funds, equity funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, REITs, including the preparation of the funds articles of association and the related private placement documentation and applicable third party agreements i.e. for the custodian services and administration and managed the licensing application process with the CMA.

Advised international funds’ managers and promoters on obtaining marketing licenses from the CMA.

Advised the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority on the preparation of a feasibility study for the establishment of three special economic zones in Kuwait.