Sandeep Puri
Partner, Head of UAE Banking & Finance | Addleshaw Goddard
Sandeep is the head of the UAE banking and finance practice and has been a key figure in Dubai since 2003. With a comprehensive and extensive background, he offers seasoned advice on a broad spectrum of conventional and Islamic banking, finance, and capital market issues throughout the Middle East region.
His expertise spans a wide range of financial matters, including Islamic and conventional financing techniques. Specifically, Sandeep specialises in leveraged finance, real estate finance, trade finance, export finance, and sovereign lending. Additionally, he has a keen focus on sustainable finance and is well-versed in capital markets, with a particular emphasis on sukuk issuance. This diverse expertise enables him to provide strategic guidance across various complex financial transactions and regulatory landscapes.
Examples of transactions worked on include:
Advising Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) on a USD 6 billion Islamic financing for the 3rd GSM licence in Saudi Arabia.
Acting as international legal counsel to the Government of Egypt on its USD 3bn conventional and Islamic sustainable financing in 2021 and a USD 2bn conventional and Islamic financing carried out in 2020.
Advising Gulf International Bank on a USD 240m acquisition financing to Noon for the acquisition of Namshi, a UAE fashion portal.
Advising Wasl LLC on a AED 3bn real estate refinancing in the Emirate of Dubai.
Acting for the Five Hospitality group on a AED 720m acquisition financing for the purchase of a five-star hotel in Dubai, UAE.