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Faye has significant experience advising private companies, government-owned entities and project sponsors on a wide range of corporate transactions, including general corporate advisory matters and project financings. Prior to joining King & Spalding LLP, Faye had over a decade of experience at other law firms in London and the UAE in addition to the Legal & Compliance Department at Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA).

Faye is currently on secondment at Borouge (the petrochemicals arm of ADNOC), reporting directly to the General Counsel, advising on various legal and corporate matters.

She is fluent in Arabic and English.

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Faye
Al Ismail

Associate
Energy and Infrastructure Projects / Corporate, Finance and Investments

Abu Dhabi: +971 2 596 7044
Mobile: +971 56 992 8348
falismail@kslaw.com

Related Capabilities
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Energy

Faye has significant experience advising private companies, government-owned entities and project sponsors on a wide range of corporate transactions, including general corporate advisory matters and project financings. Prior to joining King & Spalding LLP, Faye had over a decade of experience at other law firms in London and the UAE in addition to the Legal & Compliance Department at Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA).

Faye is currently on secondment at Borouge (the petrochemicals arm of ADNOC), reporting directly to the General Counsel, advising on various legal and corporate matters.

She is fluent in Arabic and English.

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Credentials

Master of Laws in International Legal Practice (LLM LPC), The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

Legal Practice Course (Electives: International Commercial Law, International M&A, International JVs), The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

General Diploma in Law, The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

BA, Classical Studies (Hons), Royal Holloway, University of London

England and Wales

United Arab Emirates

Arabic

English

Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Faye advised:

ADNOC Gas on general corporate matters including revising/drafting a suite of corporate policies post-listing on the ADX.

A UAE entity on acquiring 51% equity interest in an oil services group company from a UAE government owned entity, including carrying out a due diligence review, working with various local counsel in respective jurisdictions and drafting the due diligence report.

A Kuwaiti government owned entity on the sale of its entire interest in a KSA-based entity, including due diligence review and drafting of the SPA.

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Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Faye advised:

ADNOC Gas on general corporate matters including revising/drafting a suite of corporate policies post-listing on the ADX.

A UAE entity on acquiring 51% equity interest in an oil services group company from a UAE government owned entity, including carrying out a due diligence review, working with various local counsel in respective jurisdictions and drafting the due diligence report.

A Kuwaiti government owned entity on the sale of its entire interest in a KSA-based entity, including due diligence review and drafting of the SPA.

A foreign exchange company on entering into a joint venture in KSA.

ADNOC on a strategic partnership with OCI N.V. to create the largest producer of nitrogen fertilizer in the MENA region (and the largest export-focused nitrogen fertilizer platform globally).

ADNOC on the US$19 billion disposal of an interest in ADNOC Refining to Eni and OMV.

Guinea Alumina Corporation (a joint venture between Mubadala Development Company and Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL, a subsidiary of EGA) on the US$1.6 billion development of a bauxite mine, alumina refinery and related infrastructure in the Republic of Guinea.

Various EGA financings including a US$1.8bn term loan facility for DUBAL.

EGA on (and ultimately rolled out) a new sanctions policy (including investigating all areas of the EGA Group's business which is impacted by sanctions and drafting and implementing ancillary department specific procedures).

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company on general advisory services in respect of project development and finance-related matters in connection with the development and operation of its petrochemical refinery and related facilities in Rabigh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in connection with a US$250 million financing agreement with Pearl Petroleum Company Limited (Pearl Petroleum), in support of gas expansion works currently under way at the Khor Mor gas plant in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).

DFC in relation to financing of Pearl Petroleum including: (i) due diligence on gas sales and gas transportation agreements; and (ii) bringing the project to commercial close.

Byco Busient Inc. and its shareholder on a framework agreement with the Abraaj group for restructuring of Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited.

Reliance Industries Limited on a potential sale of a stake in its oil-to-chemicals unit.

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation on corporate matters.

Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Faye advised:

ADNOC Gas on general corporate matters including revising/drafting a suite of corporate policies post-listing on the ADX.

A UAE entity on acquiring 51% equity interest in an oil services group company from a UAE government owned entity, including carrying out a due diligence review, working with various local counsel in respective jurisdictions and drafting the due diligence report.

A Kuwaiti government owned entity on the sale of its entire interest in a KSA-based entity, including due diligence review and drafting of the SPA.

See more

Close

Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Faye advised:

ADNOC Gas on general corporate matters including revising/drafting a suite of corporate policies post-listing on the ADX.

A UAE entity on acquiring 51% equity interest in an oil services group company from a UAE government owned entity, including carrying out a due diligence review, working with various local counsel in respective jurisdictions and drafting the due diligence report.

A Kuwaiti government owned entity on the sale of its entire interest in a KSA-based entity, including due diligence review and drafting of the SPA.

A foreign exchange company on entering into a joint venture in KSA.

ADNOC on a strategic partnership with OCI N.V. to create the largest producer of nitrogen fertilizer in the MENA region (and the largest export-focused nitrogen fertilizer platform globally).

ADNOC on the US$19 billion disposal of an interest in ADNOC Refining to Eni and OMV.

Guinea Alumina Corporation (a joint venture between Mubadala Development Company and Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL, a subsidiary of EGA) on the US$1.6 billion development of a bauxite mine, alumina refinery and related infrastructure in the Republic of Guinea.

Various EGA financings including a US$1.8bn term loan facility for DUBAL.

EGA on (and ultimately rolled out) a new sanctions policy (including investigating all areas of the EGA Group's business which is impacted by sanctions and drafting and implementing ancillary department specific procedures).

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company on general advisory services in respect of project development and finance-related matters in connection with the development and operation of its petrochemical refinery and related facilities in Rabigh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in connection with a US$250 million financing agreement with Pearl Petroleum Company Limited (Pearl Petroleum), in support of gas expansion works currently under way at the Khor Mor gas plant in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).

DFC in relation to financing of Pearl Petroleum including: (i) due diligence on gas sales and gas transportation agreements; and (ii) bringing the project to commercial close.

Byco Busient Inc. and its shareholder on a framework agreement with the Abraaj group for restructuring of Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited.

Reliance Industries Limited on a potential sale of a stake in its oil-to-chemicals unit.

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation on corporate matters.

Credentials

Master of Laws in International Legal Practice (LLM LPC), The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

Legal Practice Course (Electives: International Commercial Law, International M&A, International JVs), The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

General Diploma in Law, The University of Law, Bloomsbury, London

BA, Classical Studies (Hons), Royal Holloway, University of London

England and Wales

United Arab Emirates

Arabic

English