Simon Chan
K&L GatesAmjad Hussain leads the Middle East banking and Islamic finance team at K&L Gates, a ‘master of his craft’ whose practice spans transactional and regulatory work. Pairing its ‘deep understanding of local practices’ with particular real estate investment trusts strength, the team advises clients including major banks and financial institutions. Islamic finance is also an area of expertise for the team, including cross-border secured financing, restructurings, and Sukuk. Simon Chan is a key partner – a ‘diligent, practical’ ’rising star’, Chan specialises in Shari’ah-compliant project financings.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent managing partner interaction with Amjad Hussein.'
- 'The unique team proposition is that on most work a leading global expert works with the local team. This is quite unique and attractive.'
‘Amjad Hussein is a brilliant technical legal mind that rounds it off with great acumen for what is implementable.’
‘Client-centric results and output based approach that gets the job done.’
‘Simon Chan is diligent, practical and works hard to deliver for his clients.'
'Amjad Hussain provides strong leadership, technical guidance and client management.’
‘The team has unrivalled experience in the Qatar market with a deep understanding of local practices. They provide outstanding service to clients that is always promptly delivered, to the point and balanced.’
‘Amjad Hussain is a master of his craft. A seasoned lawyer with a reputation for delivering on big ticket items in a pragmatic and highly effective way. Simon Chan has quickly forged a cult following that provides clients with the exemplary service they require.’
Key clients
- Dukhan Bank QPSC
- Lesha Bank |(previously known as Qatar First Bank LLC)
- The Commercial Bank of Qatar (P.S.Q.C.) |(previously known as Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.)
- Doha Bank Q.S.C.
- QInvest LLC
- Lendable Asset Management LLC
- Qatar Islamic Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
- Zad Holding Company Q.P.S.C. |(previously known as Qatar Flour Mills Company SAQ)
- Qatar National Bank Q.P.S.C. (QNB Group)
Work highlights
- Advised Lesha Bank on a €20m Shari’ah-complaint financing to a Qatar consortium to purchase a 10.8% stake in Ennismore, an international hospitality group.
- Advised Lesha Bank on its co-investment, alongside CVC Capital Partners VIII Limited, in Unilever’s global tea business, Ekaterra B.V.
- Advised Lendable Asset Management on their Shari’ah-compliant wakala facilities to Alif Lamim Investment Pte Ltd. for the $30m financing of an Indonesian P2P lending platform.
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Amjad Hussain