Al Tamimi & Company‘s team has ’deep expertise across the banking and finance space’. The group is well-versed in handling conventional and Islamic financings, project finance and structured finance cases, and routinely represents clients in the hospitality and real estate sectors in finance matters. Rafiq Jaffer leads the team, and he is ably supported by Ambreen Bidiwala and Aurangzeb Maqsood.
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- ‘They are very responsive and diligent.’
- ‘Aurangzeb Maqsood is smart and incredibly responsive.’
- ‘Rafiq and his team are highly responsive, commercially minded and bring deep expertise across the banking and finance space. In particular, their strength in Islamic finance sets them apart from many other firms.'
- ‘Rafiq is always readily available and accessible, which is extremely important in our line of business. He is a true subject matter expert in Islamic finance and I have full confidence in his advice. He is a safe pair of hands, consistently polite, courteous and personable. This makes it very easy to reach out to him without hesitation, knowing that he will respond with clear, pragmatic solutions tailored to our requirements.'
Key clients
- ACWA Power Company
- Al Jomaih Energy and Water Company
- Marubeni Middle East and Africa Power Limited
- Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) and Miahona Company
- Saudi Water Authority
- Amaala Sustainable Company for Energy
- Ahli United Bank
- Tabby Financing Company
- Bank Aljazira
- Qatar National Bank, KSA Branch
Work highlights
Advising ACWA Power Company on several projects in Saudi Arabia.
Advising Bank Aljazira on a US$ 132 million Islamic facility extended to FlyNas for refinancing three A320 aircrafts.
Practice head
Rafiq Jaffer
Other key lawyers
Ambreen Bidiwala; Aurangzeb Maqsood