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Abdullah Almudaifer

Associate, Finance
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Expertise

Abdullah is an Associate based in our Riyadh office. He works on finance and restructuring, corporate, commercial, and wider transactional matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Abdullah trained at a leading UK international law firm in Riyadh, where he has assisted in advising local and international clients on a wide range of matters including corporate, M&A, competition and antitrust.

Abdullah is licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia. He is fluent in Arabic and English.

Experience

A listed printing and packaging company in relation to its capital increase by way of debt conversion.
A leading UAE investment bank in relation to establishing a public equity fund.
A prominent education company in relation to the acquisition of an international schools' operator across GCC.
A real estate fund in relation to the acquisition of a leading hotel in Riyadh.
A private equity firm in relation to the acquisition of a 40% stake in a local fast food chain.
The Saudi National Bank in connection with various real estate-based financings.
The syndicate of lenders in relation to the consensual debt restructuring of Emaar the Economic City.
Saudi Cable Company in relation to its financial restructuring procedure under the Insolvency Law. This deal represents the largest debt restructuring for a publicly listed entity in Saudi Arabia.
The Creditors Committee on the debt restructuring of Azmeel Contracting Company, which at SAR 7.7 billion (circa. US$2.06 billion) is the most unique debt restructuring to date in Saudi Arabia as it utilizes for the first time a perpetual sukuk structure (with a commodity murabaha facility) in connection with a financial restructuring procedure under the Insolvency Law.
The Creditors Committee in connection with phase 2 of the restructuring of conventional and Islamic loans of Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company, a manufacturer of reinforcing bars, which at SAR 7 billion (circa. US$2 billion) is the largest debt restructuring of a corporate entity in Saudi Arabia.
A prominent international financial institution in relation to developing private banking models in KSA, including all aspects of the products to be offered to private wealth management clients.
SNB Capital in relation to establishing a direct financing fund.
Tyson Foods in relation to the acquisition of 60 % and 15 % stakes in two subsidiaries from Tanmiah Food Company, which was the largest transaction within the poultry market in KSA.
ZainTech and Zain KSA on the joint venture with Playhera Global in relation to establishing one of the largest e-sports platform in the Middle East.

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