Ahmad Obeidat
Ahmad Obeidat
Ahmad Obeidat
Ahmad Obeidat

Biography

Ahmad is an associate our global M&A and corporate practice and private capital industry group based in London.

Ahmad focuses on advising private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, corporations and financial institutions on a range of complex cross-border corporate transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments and other corporate matters.

Prior to relocating to London, Ahmad spent time in the Firm's New York and Dubai offices advising on commercial litigation, M&A and equity capital markets matters. Ahmad joined the Firm's London office in 2023 as a trainee and has spent time in the debt finance, capital markets and energy, infrastructure, project and asset finance teams. During his time in London, Ahmad has been seconded to Macquarie Asset Management in their infrastructure division.

Experience

Ahmad's experience includes representing:

  • MidEuropa on the sale of leading European ophthalmology platform Optegra to EssilorLuxottica, the global manufacturer and distributor of advanced vision care products, eyewear, and med-tech solutions.
  • Goldilocks Investment Company Limited on its re-organization and the sale of 99.25% of its business to Eshraq Investments PJSC (listed on the Abu Dhabi Exchange), in exchange for shares in Eshraq Investments PJSC. The total value of the business combination is approximately US$1.34 billion.
  • DEWA on its US$6.1 billion IPO on the DFM, the largest ever IPO in the UAE.
  • Lulu Retail on its US$1.7 billion IPO on the ADX and pre-IPO reorganisation.
England and Wales, Solicitor
Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School
Graduate Diploma in Law
BPP Law School
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science and International Affairs
George Washington University
Arabic
English

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