Ahmed & Qazi

A&Q ENGAGED FOR PKR 2.4B RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTION

A&Q has been engaged by a leading bank for the restructuring of a PKR 2.4 billion facility availed by a steel company. The borrower will transfer three (3) properties located in Karachi and Islamabad to the bank to settle debt of PKR 2.2 billion while the remaining PKR 200 million...

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PKR 3.4B PROJECT SBLC CLOSED IN 3 DAYS

Today, with A&Q as legal counsel, a leading bank successfully closed a PKR 3.4 billion project standby letter of credit facility to the majority sponsor of a leading coal production company.The purpose of the SBLC Facility was to secure the sponsor’s equity injection commitments towards the financiers of the coal...

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A&Q ENGAGED FOR PKR 650M ISLAMIC REIT FINANCE

A leading Islamic bank has engaged A&Q for a PKR 650M shariah compliant musharaka facility that it plans to extend to a developmental REIT Scheme for the purpose of construction of the grey structure of three residential & commercial towers.As part of its scope, A&Q is conducting a comprehensive due...

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A&Q ENGAGED BY TWO BANKS FOR PKR 600M RESTRUCTURING

A&Q has been engaged by two banks for bilateral restructuring of liabilities of a poultry and ruminant feed company, for an aggregate amount of PKR 600M.The restructuring involves sponsor support commitment as well as a comprehensive collection account and distribution mechanism across all the R/R lenders.A&Q team for these matters...

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A&Q CLOSES LIBOR TO SOFR TRANSITION: CROSS-BORDER PROJECT FINANCE

Representing Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), The OPEC Fund for International Development and DEG Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, A&Q successfully closed the transition from London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in relation to the following...

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REPRESENTING SINDH BANK, A&Q CLOSES PKR 4.3B OMNI GROUP COMPANY RESTRUCTURING

Representing SBL, after the approval of the deal by the Honorable SHC, A&Q has successfully closed a major restructuring of PKR 4.3 billion liabilities of Tando Allayar Sugar Mills Limited, an Omni Group company.The transaction required a number of complex and challenging legal areas to be covered.In order to safeguard...

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PKR 1B SYNDICATED ISLAMIC SUGAR FINANCE CLOSED

Today, with A&Q as legal counsel, a syndicate of banks successfully closed a PKR 1 billion Islamic term facility to a leading sugar company to fund its capital requirements during the 2023-24 sugar crushing season.The facility was extended on a diminishing musharaka SLB shariah structure.A&Q team was led by

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PKR 500M REIT FINANCE CLOSED

Today, a leading bank successfully closed a PKR 500M term finance facility to a developmental REIT scheme in Karachi.A&Q acted as lender’s counsel and provided end-to-end legal services which included conducting due diligence and then creating mortgage over the REIT land.A&Q team was led by Saim Hashmi (Senior Counsel)...

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