Biography

Hamzah joined the Corporate Commercial team of Al Tamimi & Company coming from a top-tier Magic Circle law firm.

He has over 13 years of experience advising on private and public mergers & acquisitions, and equity capital markets in addition to providing general structuring and corporate consultancies.  He advised clients on transactions across the GCC including the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. He has particular expertise in public and private M&A, transactional work, and equity capital markets deals.

Hamzah has worked and practiced law in Jordan, UAE, and Qatar.

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Recent Experience

 

Jordan Experience

  • Jordan Kuwait Bank on the acquisition of 76.9% stake in BHM Capital Financial Services PSC.
  • Jordan Capital and Investment Fund on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Horizon for Plastics Manufacturing.
  • Basata Holding for Financial Payments and Jordan Kuwait Bank on their acquisition of a significant minority stake in MadfoatCom.
  • Nord Anglia Education on its acquisition of the Amman Academy school.
  • EDGE Group PJSC on the acquisition of a majority interest in Mazari Autonomous Robotics Systems Company.
  • Exness Global Limited on the acquisition of 100% stake in Hantec Markets Limited (Jordan).
  • Backaldrin International The Kornspitz Company GmbH on the acquisition of 100% stake in Backaldrin Arab Jordan LLC.
  • Majalat Al Aamal Holding (T2) on the acquisition of a significant majority interest in Smart Way Business Solutions LLC.
  • Agthia Group on the disposal of its interest in Palmera Dates Company.

 

Regional Experience

  • ADNOC Gas PLC on its IPO and listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Borealis AG on the IPO and listing of their joint venture Borouge PLC on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
  • Dubai Holding LLC on its disposal of the Dubai Creek Harbour project to Emaar PJSC in exchange for cash and a mandatory convertible instrument.
  • Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC in its role as Lead Manager to the listing of Bayanat AI PLC on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
  • Emirates Investment Bank PJSC on the increase of its share capital by way of rights issue from AED 70 million to AED 1 billion.
  • Oman Telecommunications Company on the sell-side auction process for the sale of its passive mobile tower infrastructure assets to Helios Towers plc.
  • Agthia Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Nabil Foods through an indirect stake of 60% from ADQ in consideration for a mandatory convertible instrument.
  • Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (ADQ) on its acquisition of a 22.2% stake in Aramex PJSC.
  • The founder of DAMAC Properties on his public tender offer for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of DAMAC followed by a squeeze out of minorities and de-listing of DAMAC.
  • Kuwait Finance House KSCP on its cross-border acquisition by way of share swap of Ahli United Bank BSC in Bahrain.
  • Invest Bank PJSC in relation to a capital restructuring by way of strategic investment from the Government of Sharjah.
  • First Gulf Bank PJSC on its merger with National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC creating First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC.
  • Barwa Bank Q.S.C. in Qatar on its merger with International Bank of Qatar Q.S.C.

Language(s)

  • Arabic
  • English

Education

2012 – Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London

2010 – Master of Laws in International Commercial Law, City Law School, University of London

2009 – B.A. in Law, University of Jordan

Admission

2013 – Jordanian Bar Association