El-Aref International Law Office
At El-Aref International Law Office, the 'attentive' team has a solid track record in representing Lebanese and international lenders, sponsors and borrowers in debt finance matters, especially mezzanine and subordinate debt and Murabaha asset-backed loans. Aref El-Aref, who heads up the practice,has extensive experience in advising on auction rate securities, interest rate swaps, and project finance matters. Katia Daou is well known for advising Saudi Arabian and Qatari banks on capital markets and regulatory securities matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are attentive, up to date on recent industry trends, and professional. Transparent with billings.'
- 'El Aref has a strong knowledge of project finance in Lebanon.'
- 'Aref El-Aref has been superb. Aref always works beyond the call of duty and is always available when needed.'
Key clients
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- PROPARCO
- Societe Generale
- Saudi Fransi Bank
- Qatar National Bank
- Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ
- Arab Finance House
- TCQ Power Ltd.
- First Bank of Nigeria
- ICARDA
- BluePeak
- Dukhan Bank Q.P.S.C.
- Union Bank of Nigeria PLC
- Binance
Work highlights
- Assisted Primesouth with loan notes for financing a 45 MW PV solar power generation plant in Zimbabwe.
- Advised iCarry on a SAFE financing and Series A financing, including a reorganization of its business out of Abu Dhabi's ADGM.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aref El-Aref