Rahul Sud
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & PartnersASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners‘s banking and finance department is recommended for its broad financial expertise, facilitating conventional and Islamic transactions, refinancing, and restructuring. Newly joined Simone Del Nevo heads the team, and is frequently retained in matters involving high-stakes transactions, including complex syndicated loans and conventional facilities. Rahul Sud advises across a range of domestic and cross-border loans, restructurings and bankruptcies. Steven Brown departed the team in March 2024.
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‘Simone Del Nevo is a solid force in the capital markets legal space.’
‘Simone Del Nevo always tries to deliver in a detailed and efficient manner, constantly trying to push new ideas and structures.’
‘Very responsive and knowledgeable about their market and the aspects of the law that are pertinent to any particular transaction.’
‘Rahul Sud is extremely responsive and very easy to deal with.’
Work highlights
- Acted as lead counsel on a $664m syndicated loan for Eskan Bank, structuring innovative USD and BHD Shariah-compliant murabaha facilities.
- Advised on $450m financing for Bahrain Steel B.S.C. E.C. (BSC), including structuring conventional and Shariah-compliant facilities, as well as overcoming security registration challenges.
- Advised GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK B.S.C. on a $1.5bn dual-tranche sustainability-linked loan to the Government of Bahrain.
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Practice head
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Simone Del Nevo