Sofian Nawaiseh

Biography

Sofian has joined Al Tamimi & Company’s office in 2017. Sofian has worked on various Banking & Finance transactions since he has joined the firm, getting experience in such transactions in the Jordanian, Qatari and Iraqi markets. In particular, Sofian has assisted as Lender’s Counsel on a number of finance products, including bi-lateral and syndicated loans, project finance and trade finance. Sofian has also advised and helped new and existing companies (especially financial institutions), from a regulatory perspective, in setting-up their companies and/or in obtaining the relevant licenses when offering new products in Jordan and Qatar.

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Recent Experience

Qatar

• Assisted several foreign investors and international companies in setting up and re-structuring their companies in Qatar (under the umbrella of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry), in the Qatar Financial Centre and the Qatar Free Zones Authority.
• Part of the team advising a multinational company in its carve-out process, which included a number of jurisdictions in the region.
• Advising a German multinational software company in drafting, negotiating and finalising a contract with a Qatari government entity for the provision of cloud and other software services.
• Part of the team representing and advising a foreign bank in a bi-literal credit loan agreement, which involved pledging shares listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange as collateral.
• Acting with the team as borrower’s local legal counsel in a mega multi-national syndicated facility.
• Part of the team advising a foreign bank in the creation, registration and perfection of a security interest within the Qatar Financial Centre.

Jordan & Iraq

• Advising National Bank of Kuwait on restructuring their facilities standard forms, in addition to advising the bank on their day-to-day matters.
• Part of the team representing the Buyer in the acquisition of one of the market leading companies in the field of fuel services.
• Part of the team advising a UAE Islamic Bank on a Murabaha Facility amounting to USD 100 Million, where two Iraqi companies were providing corporate guarantees and a pledge over bank accounts.
• Part of the team representing the Investor in the acquisition of a minority stake of a Jordanian company, which owns one of the largest Arabic websites, as part of its series B funding.
• Advising foreign software providers as to its licensing requirements by the Central Bank of Jordan.
• Part of the team representing the Jordanian leading company in renewable energy at the relevant authorities.
• Part of the team acting for the lenders and insurance providers on the financing of a major Power Plant Project in Iraq, including the assignment of a guarantee issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance and advising on other documents such as the Power Purchase Agreement.
• Representing and advising the leading company for ride-sharing activities in Jordan.