Ahmed & Qazi

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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PKR 4B FACILITIES CLOSED — A&Q REPRESENTS 5 LENDERS

Today, with A&Q as financiers’ legal counsel, 5 banks have closed PKR 4B facilities to a leading cable company, comprising: (1) a syndicated long-term conventional facility of PKR 3.15B, and (2) a syndicated long-term Islamic musharaka facility of PKR 850M. The purpose of the facilities is to fund project cost...

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A&Q ENGAGED FOR PKR 2.5B SYNDICATED SUGAR FACILITIES

Three leading banks have engaged A&Q as counsel for 3 bilateral facilities for an aggregate amount of PKR 2.5B for a Punjab based sugar company. The facilities will be disbursed to sugarcane farmers for the purpose of meeting the capital requirements of the borrower during the 2023 crushing season. A&Q...

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