Why recommended
Raed Karawani has extensive experience advising international companies in the banking and financial sector, including Islamic banking and Sukuk. Raed also has wide experience drafting and advising on complex international agreements. Raed has been awarded the International Bar Association Fellowship Award for his achievements at the end of 2009.
Raed graduated with an LL.B Bachelors of Law from the Beirut Arab University in Lebanon. He continued his education in the UK, and obtained an LL.M in International Commercial & Business Law, graduate with Merit from University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. Raed acquired several diplomas from the London College of law in Loans & Capital Markets, mergers and Acquisitions, international business law.
Raed is very much involved in PPP projects in different sectors, especially in the energy and roads sector. He has experience in international and commercial business law. He is also specialized in Islamic banking and insurance.
Relevant Experience
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Licensing and advising different banks in Syria, Islamic and conventional.
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Advising on major financing deals, involved in many financing deals for international banks with private and government sector.
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Advising on USD $140million Syndicate Loan financing for a Syrian company, including reviewing the Facility Agreement, the Condition precedent, securities and applicability in Syria.
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Negotiating waste treatment projects, advising on the first project on CDM, Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol 2009 – 2010 for a Japanese client.
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Involved in PPP projects, advising the Pilipino company won the project of Tartous Port (Container terminal) as one of the first PPPs in Syria.
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Advising on the Treating Sludge project of Homs refinery.
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Setting up and advising different international construction companies.
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Negotiating and advising on a new hospital projects in Syria.
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Law ( Beirut Arab university-1999).
LL. M, Master in International Commercial & Business Law.
Diploma in Mergers & Acquisitions.
Diploma in International Commercial Law.
Diploma in Loans & Capital Markets.
Diploma in International Business Organization.