Bilal Rana
Faisal Adnan Baassiri Law Firm in association with Ashurst LLPFaisal Adnan Baassiri Law Firm in association with Ashurst LLP brings expertise to projects and energy work, harnessing the international strength of teams in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and London. David Charlier, based in Dubai, is an expert in advising funders on financing the construction and operation of major infrastructure projects. In November 2023, the firm received its licence to practice in Saudi Arabia. Project finance partner Bilal Rana, who handles complex PPP matters in Riyadh, and the Jeddah-based Saudi Arabian managing partner and energy and infrastructure transaction specialist Faisal Adnan Baassiri both currently act on large government privatisation projects involving ports in across the nation.
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Key clients
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
- Vision Invest
- Sojitz Corporation
- Itochu
- National Centre for Privatisation and PPP
- EWEC
- TAQA
- Saudi British Bank
Work highlights
- Acting as counsel to funders on the financing of the expansion, construction, operation and maintenance of a container terminal operated by DP World at Jeddah Islamic Port.
- Advising the NCP and Mawani on a partnership with a private sector participant for the privatisation of the operations of multiple port concessions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, assisting on all legal elements of the procurement process, from inception of procurement to signing of the concession agreements.
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Bilal Rana, Faisal Baassiri, David Charlier