Senior Legal Advisor

Manama

+97317535252

English and Bangla


Jurisdictions:

Bahrain


Saifuddin is a Barrister-at-Law who was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 2006. 

Saifuddin joined Hassan Radhi and Associates in 2009 bringing with him the experience of having worked at ‘Lee Khan and Partners’, a prominent law firm in Bangladesh.

At Hassan Radhi and Associates he is involved in transactions including capital markets, mergers, acquisitions, banking and finance.

Category: Project Finance

  • Deal 1

Who we advised: We advised a closed joint stock company  (the “Borrower”) in connection with a refinancing project for an amount of USD 242,693,173.00 ( Two Hundred Forty Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three US Dollars),

In what capacity: We advised the Borrower as the legal counsel on Bahrain laws. We drafted all the Bahrain security documents and provided Bahrain law legal opinion on the transaction documents.

Deal value: USD 242,693,173.00 ( Two Hundred Forty Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three US Dollars)

The outcome: Successful completion of the refinancing project and the disbursement of the loan amount to the Borrower.

  • Deal 2

Who we advised: We are advising a closed joint stock company (the “Borrower”) in connection with a refinancing project in Bahrain

In what capacity: We are advising the Borrower as the legal counsel on Bahrain laws. We are drafting all the Bahrain security documents and will provide Bahrain law legal opinion on the transaction documents in due course.

Deal value: To be determined.

The outcome: Ongoing

Category: Restructuring and insolvency

Who we advised: We advised a closed joint stock company  (the “Company”) in connection with a capital restructuring whereby one of the shareholders of the Company sold its entire stake to another existing shareholder. 

In what capacity: We advised both the seller and the buyer. We drafted the sale and purchase agreement and share transfer agreement. 

Deal value: BD507,690.563 (Bahrain Dinars Five Hundred Seven Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and Five Hundred Sixty Three Fils.

The outcome: Successful completion of the share transfer and the registration of the share transfer with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism in Bahrain. 

Category: Project Development

Who we advised: We advised two major banks in Bahrain (the “Lenders”) in connection with a development project in Bahrain, which financed such development.

In what capacity: We advised the Lenders on Bahrain laws point. We drafted the Bahrain law governed security documents and provided a capacity and enforceability opinion to the Lenders.

Deal value: BHD 14,500,000 (fourteen million and five hundred thousand Bahraini Dinars)

The outcome: Successful completion of the execution of the transactions documents.

  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Project development
  • Project finance

  • Banking
  • Financial services
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Oil and gas

  • Dhaka Bar Association, 2008

  • LL.M: International Trade Law, University of Northumbria, Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K., Completion date: September 2007.
  • Bar Vocational Course ( BVC): University of Northumbria, U.K., Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K., Completion date: November 2006.
  • LL.B (Honours): University of Wolverhampton, U.K.,  Completion date: July 2005.