Ian Siddell
Baker McKenzie Law Firm
Baker McKenzie Law Firm
Client SatisfactionBaker McKenzie Law Firm’s banking and finance team is noted for its capabilities in Islamic finance, project financing, securitizations and receivables finance, with a particular specialism in restructuring and insolvency. The well-rounded practice attracts major private and public financial institutions. Co-leading the department is Ian Siddell, who is lauded for his expertise in project financing and ECA-supported financing. Siddell is complemented by his co-head Adil Hussain, who joined the team in September 2023 from Clyde & Co. and leads on Shariah-compliant and multi-source financing matters. Other names to highlight are Fatima Alhasan and Delwar Hossain, who show strength in both conventional and Islamic banking and finance matters. Basel Barakat departed in November 2023.
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‘Very capable and knowledgeable team from associates to partners, and extremely attentive and responsive. ’
‘Excellent service from Noor Alhashili, Marwah Abdulmalik and Ian Siddell. Very professional, qualified and helpful during the last transaction and would definitely consider the team for our next deals as well. Recommend them to others.’
Key clients
- Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)
- Banque Saudi Fransi
- Samba Financial Group / Samba Capital
- Saudi Binladin Group Company Limited
- The National Commercial Bank
- Arab National Bank
- ACWA Power International
- Al Rahji Banking and Investment Corporation
- HSBC Saudi Arabia / The Saudi British Bank
- The Saudi Investment Bank
- Gulf International Bank B.S.C / GIB Capital
- Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (APICORP)
- ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.)
- Olayan Saudi Holding Company
- Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance
- Saudi Electricity Company
- SNB Capital Company
- Khair Inorganic Chemical Industries Company (InoChem)
- Mohammed I. Alsubeaei & Sons Investment Company (MASIC)
- Abdullah Ibrahim Mohammed Alsubeaei Holding Company (AIMS Holding)
- Abdulrahman Saleh Al - Rahji and Partners Company
- Bank AlJAzira
- Thakher Development Company (TDC)
- Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
- Saline Water Conversion Company
Work highlights
- Advising in connection with the transformation program involving the recapitalization plans of Saudi Binladin Group Company Limited.
- Acting for HSBC Saudi Arabia, as investment and security agent, and the Saudi British Bank on updating the entire suite of documents to reflect the merger between the Second Milling Company ("MC2") and Food Security Holding Company ("FSH") with MC2 being the surviving entities.
- Acted as legal counsel to the facility agent and lenders in relation to a SAR 10 billion syndicated financing to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
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Ian Siddell, Adil Hussain