Ola Sanni

His transactional experience includes advising:

• Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on listing its US$6 billion triple tranche sukuk offering on the London Stock Exchange.
• The State of Qatar on its US$12 billion Rule 144A/Reg S bond issuance on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
• Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on listing its US$12 billion GMTN Programme on the London Stock Exchange.
• The Federal Republic of Nigeria on listing its US$2.8 billion GMTN Programme on the London Stock Exchange.
• The Republic of Uzbekistan on listing its inaugural US$1 billion Eurobond on the London Stock Exchange.
• Arabian Centres Company on its debut offering and tap issuance of Rule 144A/ Reg S US$650 million five-year sukuk as part of the company's US$1.9 billion refinancing package comprising of Islamic bonds and new bank debt.
• HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan as joint lead managers on the US$500 million green bond issuance by Commercial Bank of Dubai P.S.C. on the Irish Stock Exchange (Euronext Dublin).
• PKO Bank Hipoteczny on its issuance of €650 million mortgage covered bonds under its €4 billion EMTN Programme on the London Stock Exchange.
• Kazagro National Management Holding on its tender offer and consent solicitation in respect of the US$1 billion notes issued under its GMTN programme.
• JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley as bookrunners on the US$330 million issuance of bonds on the International Stock Exchange.
• Svenska Handelsbanken AB on its issuance of US$500 million AT1 Contingent Convertible Notes under its US$50billion EMTN Programme.
• Jefferies Bank on listing its US$2 billion EMTN Programme on the Irish Stock Exchange.
• Goldman Sachs International on an up to US$150 million warehouse securitisation of buy now, pay later receivables originated by Nakhla for Information Technology Systems LLC (Tamara), a leading buy-now-pay-later business in Saudi Arabia.
• SNB Capital on a US$340 million primary and secondary Series C equity subscription in Tamara.
• Taaleem Holdings on its AED 750 million initial public offering on the Dubai Financial Market.
• Moove Africa B.V., a mobility fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing to drivers of ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, in connection with its inaugural Sukuk issuance of US$30 million trust certificates.
• Stargems DMCC, a diamond trading company established in the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre, on a diamond receivables securitisation.

Representative regulatory experience includes advising:

• An International US founded retail and technology company on the applicable UAE regulatory, payment services and consumer protection framework relevant to its e-commerce and payments business.
• An international technology company on the establishment of its payments and cryptocurrency trading platform in the UAE and its preparation of a regulatory business plan for submission to the UAE Central Bank.
• An international multi-asset brokerage company on the regulatory framework relevant for operating payment systems, cryptocurrency brokerages, peer-to-peer lending, commodities and stock trading platforms in the UAE.
• Intermediaries in the cryptocurrency economy including brokers and exchanges on their payment services and cryptocurrency licensing, incorporation and compliance requirements in the UAE, DIFC and ADGM.
• An international asset management firm on the establishment of an investment fund in the ADGM.
• An international investment bank on the financial services regulatory framework in the UAE.
• Several international organisations and banks on private placement rules across the GCC.