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Hasan Anwar Rizvi

Managing Partner – Middle East

Hasan Anwar Rizvi is the Managing Partner of RIAA Barker Gillette (Middle East) LLP. He specialises in corporate, commercial and private equity. Hasan’s practice areas include project finance, restructuring, corporate finance and dispute resolution. He has acted on a number of high-profile transactions across the Middle East, Asia and Africa regions in diverse industries and sectors.

Hasan’s corporate expertise includes working with multinational and domestic corporations, private equity firms and family business groups on their operations and management, corporate structures, mergers, acquisitions and investments. He also acts for fund sponsors, investors and asset management firms on fund formation, investment structuring and regulatory compliance.

Hasan has extensively worked on infrastructure and energy projects, equity and debt capital markets transactions, and corporate restructurings. His private client expertise covers strategic advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and family groups in relation to family offices, private investments and holding structures.

Before establishing RIAA Barker Gillette (Middle East) LLP, Hasan was a partner at other international law firms and has been based in the Middle East for over 15 years.

Experience

Education
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, MSc, 2005
  • University of Karachi, LLB, 1998
  • University of Karachi, BA (Hons.), 1995
Experience
  • Government of Dubai: represented client in relation to its inaugural USD 2.5b, Sukuk Programme.
  • The Carlyle Group: restructuring and disposal of shares in General Lighting Company, Saudi Arabia.
  • The Carlyle Group: UAE aspects of Carlyle’s investment in Alamar Foods, Saudi Arabia, including restructuring and disposal.
  • The Catalyst Group: represented client in relation to USD 150m acquisition of F&B sector entity in the GCC.
  • Tricap Investments: represented client in relation to a number of investments and acquisitions in the GCC, Far East and Africa.
Languages
  • English
  • Urdu
Memberships
  • Legal Consultant (registered with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department)
  • Sindh Bar Council
  • Sindh High Court Bar Association
  • Enrolled as an Advocate (Pakistan)
Practices
  • Corporate
  • Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Finance
  • Projects
Recognition and awards
  • Ranked as Leading Lawyer – UAE by Chambers Global
  • Ranked as Leading Lawyer – UAE by Legal 500
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