Rahat Dar
Afridi & AngellAfridi & Angell handles a wide array of banking and finance mandates, including loan facilities, refinancings and restructurings, and amendments to existing facilities and major transactional documentation. As part of an active cross-border practice, the firm has strong connections with Russian banks, advising on the restructuring of existing and new facilities to borrowers domiciled in the UAE free zones. Rahat Dar co-leads the practice alongside Bashir Ahmed, and combines extensive transactional and regulatory know-how to cover the full breadth of conventional and Islamic financing structures. Co-head Masood Afridi is recognised for his project finance capabilities.
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‘Always reliable and great to work with.’
‘We work with a partner and an associate, and both have always be very trusted by us. Their services very timely, reliable, and complete.’
'Rahat is extraordinary in his understanding of complex requirements of customer, His very quick response to offer options and solutions. Very professional in his approach.'
'Always reliable and great to work with.'
Key clients
- Citibank
- BNP Paribas
- VTB Bank
- International Capital Market Association
- International Securities Lending Association
- Habib Bank
- Ajman Bank
- National Bank of Fujairah
- Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg
- National Bank of Kuwait
Work highlights
- Advising a leading solar company in the UAE and an Asian developer of commercial and industrial renewable energy on a term loan financing from HSBC Bank (UK).
- Advised a UAE-based Islamic bank on a USD 75 million Murabaha facilityto a financed party based in Kuwait.
- Advised a UAE-based bank in connection with a ship financing to one ofthe largest shipping companies in Singapore.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bashir Ahmed, Rahat Dar, Masood Afridi