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Chinar Nuzhat Zaidi

T: +971 4407 3960 M: +971 589 901 727 Email Chinar Nuzhat | vCard Office: Dubai

Chinar Nuzhat Zaidi Associate

Contact details

Chinar Nuzhat Zaidi

T: +971 4407 3960 M: +971 589 901 727 Email Chinar Nuzhat | vCard Office: Dubai

Chinar is a banking and finance lawyer with experience in a broad range of sectors, such as asset finance, real estate finance, trade finance and project finance.
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Chinar routinely advises Islamic and international lenders and borrowers in relation to cross-border mandates in both sophisticated and emerging markets.

She also routinely advises ship owners on vessel sales, acquisitions and leasing, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.

Clients value Chinar's responsiveness, calmness under pressure and willingness to "go the extra mile" to support her clients on challenging and demanding transactions.

She holds a masters in law from Durham University.

  • Shipping
  • Finance
  • Ship and offshore finance

Advised a ship owning company on the purchase of two offshore supply vessels and the lease and purchase of a utility vessel.

Advising a UAE ship owning company on the acquisition of an oil/chemical tanker.

Advised a UAE ship owning company on the sale of a bulk carrier vessel.

Advising a Maltese bank on over fifty ship demolition financing facilities.

Advised a UAE based ship owning company (as borrower's counsel) on a US$15 million term loan facility for the refinancing of three vessels.

Advised a UAE based bank on an AED12 million loan facility to a UAE based company for the purchase of a vessel.

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Advised a leading banking institution in Mauritius on a US$55 million trade finance facility to a UAE based borrower for the financing of petroleum products.

Advised a UAE based real estate company on a AED54 million financing facility for the development of a commercial and residential tower in Dubai.

Advised a UAE based financial consultancy company in relation to the second ranking mortgage of a residential leasehold property located in London as security for a loan.

Advised a Luxembourg based real estate company on share pledges in the UAE as security for shareholder loans amounting to US$80 million.

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Advising a Maltese bank on over fifty ship demolition financing facilities.

Advised a UAE-based ship owning company (as borrower's counsel) on a US$15 million term loan facility for the refinancing of three vessels.

Advised a UAE-based bank on an AED12 million loan facility to a UAE-based company for the purchase of a vessel.

Advised a Marshall Islands based borrower on a US$30 million term loan facility for the acquisition of ships.

  • Real estate

Advised a UAE based real estate company on a AED54 million financing facility for the development of a commercial and residential tower in Dubai.

Advised a UAE based financial consultancy company in relation to the second ranking mortgage of a residential leasehold property located in London as security for a loan.

Advised a Luxembourg based real estate company on share pledges in the UAE as security for shareholder loans amounting to US$80 million.

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