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Goldman Sachs Asset Management and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited in respect of a $90 million financing and capital investment arrangement in respect of Sunset Hospitality Group, a leading UAE-based hospitality provider.

An Abu Dhabi government-related entity in connection with a $900 million financing for a strategic acquisition.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems (Empower) in relation to an AED 5.5 billion dual conventional and Murabaha financing in connection with the initial public offering of Empower.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) in relation to an AED 10 billion term Murabaha facilities agreement entered into with Emirates NBD Capital Limited and Dubai Green Fund Capital as lead arrangers.

FIVE Holdings (BVI) in relation to its inaugural green financing, consisting of $350 million senior secured guaranteed green notes and the linked $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility.

The lenders to Saudi United Investment Company (a portfolio company of the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in relation to a $15 billion facility.

Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, on the agreement to increase its ownership stake in Olam Agri Holdings (Olam Agri) for approximately $1.78 billion.

ROSHN Group, a leading multi-asset class real estate developer in Saudi Arabia, on a SAR 9 billion ($2.4 billion) syndicated financing agreement.

IHS Holding and its subsidiaries in relation to numerous loan agreements and notes instruments, including a $600 million senior term facility agreement, an NGN 165 billion term facility, an NGN 55 billion revolving credit facility and a consent solicitation for the $940 million and $510 million senior notes issued by IHS Netherlands Holdco.

The lenders to Emirates Property Investment, the property investment division of Al Fahim Group, in respect of a secured AED 1.1 billion murabaha facility.

Arabian Centres Company (ACC), Saudi Arabia''s leading shopping mall owner, developer and operator, on its dual currency $1.9 billion refinancing package. The refinancing consists of a senior unsecured $500 million debut Reg S/144A five-year Sukuk issuance, alongside a senior secured dual (USD and SAR) currency $1.2 billion (equivalent) Ijara and Murabaha term facilities and a senior secured dual (USD and SAR) currency $200 million (equivalent) revolving Murabaha facility.

Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair, a leading diversified fashion, beauty and food retailer in Saudi Arabia with international operations across 13 countries and long-term relationships with more than 80 leading international retail brands, on its dual-currency $800 million refinancing package; the refinancing consists of a senior secured dual-currency (USD and SAR) $650 million (equivalent) Murabaha term facility and a senior secured dual-currency (USD and SAR) $150 million (equivalent) revolving Murabaha facility.

Zakher Marine International, an Abu Dhabi-based offshore vessel service company, in relation to a $500 million financing, consisting of a senior bridge to high-yield facility and senior facilities conventional and Ijarah facilities agreements.

Financing sources in respect of a dual US$ and EUR sustainability-linked financing to Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi A.Ş., provided on both a conventional- and Shari'a-compliant basis (the first reported sustainability-linked Murabaha financing within Turkey).

DP World on its $1.2 billion acquisition of syncreon.

Heirs of Abdul Latif Ibrahim Galadari in connection with their buyout of the remaining shareholders (the Investment Corporation of Dubai and the heirs of Abdul Rahim Ibrahim Galadari) in the Galadari Brothers group funded in part by a AED 1.675 billion (approximately $456 million) bridge credit facility provided by Mashreqbank PSC.

Emirati Gargash family in relation to Islamic and conventional syndicated facilities made available by Mashreqbank PSC for the acquisition of Gargash Enterprises.

Blackstone Credit (ex GSO Capital Partners LP) on its provision of a €375 million unitranche financing facility to a U.S. private equity investment company to finance the acquisition of a construction group.

Gulf International – Saudi Arabia, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and National Bank of Bahrain, Riyadh Branch as arrangers in respect of a SAR 478.7 million syndicated facility.

York Capital in relation to a EUR vendor loan agreement provided in relation to the disposal of an interest in a pharmaceutical company.

GFH Financial Group in relation to a Murabaha-backed financing relating to certain real estate interests.

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund in relation to the rescue financing of a retail business.

SACE and the Finance Parties in connection with an ECA-backed financing to the Government of Sharjah through the Ministry of Finance under the SACE PUSH program.

Coordinating Committee and Lenders in relation to the $200 million restructuring of a UAE-based corporate group, achieved by way of 100% creditor consent.

Middle East Specialized Cables Co., a KSA-listed entity, in relation to the restructuring of its syndicated facilities and government-backed support packages.

Certain creditors in relation to the restructuring of NMC Health.

VTTI, a global leader in independent energy, on its $1.7 billion refinancing.

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