Meysan

Corporate, Commercial, Capital Markets

Senior Associate

Samar Jrade is a senior associate at Meysan and a member of the firm’s corporate practice, specializing in corporate and commercial law, fintech, banking and finance, and capital markets transactions. With over 14 years of experience, Samar has advised clients on domestic and cross-border transactions in dynamic business sectors including financial services, technology, automotive and telecommunication. Her expertise encompasses multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestitures and joint ventures for both private and listed companies, IPOs, listing, equity-linked and debt issuances, and programs. Her experience also extends to advising on public private partnership agreements, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Key Representative Matters:

Advised major Kuwaiti banks and companies on their rights issue. Advised major Kuwaiti companies on the issue and marketing of sukuk and convertible bonds. Advised multiple issuers and arrangers on programmes and standalone issuances of Basel iii – compliant tier ii bonds. Advised on joint venture, investment and acquisition of mobile telecommunication towers operating companies and infrastructure assets in Chad, Algeria, Pakistan, and Jordan. Advised an international business company on the acquisition of majority equity stake in the region’s leading Insurtech company delivering innovative digital solutions and operating in the GCC, levant and Africa regions. Advised various groups operating in MENA region on the corporate restructuring and its tax implications. Advised major Lebanese automotive dealer on auto loan and vehicle inventory securitization transactions. Advised multiple clients on restructuring of debt transactions. Advised Lebanese and foreign banks and financial institutions on national regulations.

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