BLK Partners acts for local and foreign entities and advises on M&A, corporate structuring, and other related matters. The practice is headed by Mohamed Ben Laden, who has considerable experience of advising on transactions with a cross-border element, and Ziad Elkhoury, who specialises in corporate and financial matters with an emphasis on the telecoms, banking, and financial sectors.

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Key clients

  • Health Wealth Sports Company (WELL)
  • Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited
  • Industrial Development Company (Indevco)
  • International Air Finance Corporation (IAFC)

Work highlights

  • Advised Indevco in relation to the legal structuring and documentation for the design, finance, and build of an aluminium foiling plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Advised International Air Finance Corporation (IAFC) on the refinancing of the lease of four aircraft for a Saudi based airline.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mohamed Ben Laden, Ziad El-Khoury