Matthew Escritt
Partner
Matthew is a banking and finance partner specialising in all areas of structured cross-border finance.
Matthew's experience
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Advised HSBC, Korea Development Bank, The Norinchukin Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on all aspects of the project financing of the Khalifa University Student Accommodation public-private partnership (PPP) project.
- United Arab Emirates
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Advising lenders to the winning Marubeni-Al Jomaih consortium on the 300 MW solar power plant being procured in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia solar IPP which is part of the Round 2 REPDO program in Saudi Arabia. The project is one in a series of strategic solar power projects being procured on a public–private partnership basis and was awarded the 'Deal of the Year for Project Finance' award at the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards 2019.
- Cross-Border
- Financial Services
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Advised Amsterdam Trade Bank in connection with uncommitted secured trade finance facilities for various borrowers.
- The Netherlands and United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised the participants First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Singapore branch and Mashreqbank psc in connection with numerous funded advance purchase supply agreements for RIL relating to fuel oil.
- United Arab Emirates and Singapore
- Financial Services
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Advised the mandated lead arrangers, Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, Qatar National Bank S.A.Q. and Commercial Bank International in connection with the development financing of a luxury hotel and W-branded apartments on The Palm Jumeirah.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised Standard Chartered Bank and GuarantCo in connection with secured term facilities for Classic Fashion, a major Jordanian clothing manufacturer, supported by a guarantee from GuarantCo, the UK-headquartered emerging markets infrastructure development institution. The transaction also involved documenting complicated security sharing arrangements with other term and working capital lenders to the borrower.
- Jordan and United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised a number of bank syndicates in connection with the financial restructuring and subsequent enforcement of security in connection with the secured facilities for a major Gulf-based retail conglomerate and a major international airline.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised the mandated lead arranger and sole co-ordinator First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC in connection with a syndicated revolving credit facility for up to US$1 billion for Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC guaranteed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC.
- $1bn
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised multiple lenders in connection with their unsecured balance sheet lending for HSBC Bank Middle East Limited.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised Al Fakher Tobacco, the borrower group, in connection with the US$250 million acquisition facilities provided by Credit Suisse and a syndicate of international banks for the purpose of acquiring a new business in the United States and a distribution network across the MENA and Gulf region.
- $250m
- United Arab Emirates and USA
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2020Joined Pinsent Masons
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2012Norton Rose Fulbright - Partner
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2001Qualified - England and Wales
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1999Norton Rose Fulbright - Trainee
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1998Oxford Institute of Legal Practice - Legal Practice Course (LPC)
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1997Oxford Brookes University - Law (Diploma)
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1993University of Sussex - Contemporary History with German (BA)
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