Islamic Capital has worked on a number of key projects involving venture development, private equity advisory, acquisitions and corporate finance.  The credentials and selective projects undertaken by the team and associates include:

• Project advisor to a UAE Group on setting up a $200 million regional investment bank on turnkey basis;

• Financial advisor on a $100 million private equity fund being launched by a major capital market group;

• Financial advisor to a $50 million listed telecom company on growth strategy and placing new equity; 

• Advisor on a new takaful venture in UK where the turnkey project development was led by our Bahrain associates; 

• Advisor to a multilateral institution for the establishment of an Islamic Finance Academy; 

• Sell-side advisor to an Islamic commercial bank in Pakistan, resulting in a Dubai based financial institution acquiring a 19 pc equity stake;

• In 2005, a consortia including Islamic Capital acted as buy-side advisor to a GCC Government on a $500 million bank acquisition (and its restructuring) in Lebanon;

• In 2005, a consortia including Islamic Capital advised a leading GCC ports operator on business transformation strategy;

• Assisted on establishing a Sharia’ compliant liquidity management institution on turnkey basis in Bahrain;

• Concept planning, project management and launch assistance for commercial banks in Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait;

• Concept planning for a mortgage bank, specialized investment bank and leasing company for Saudi market;

• Training advisor on the countrywide launch of Islamic banking business of ABN AMRO, Pakistan (WorldAsia Group);

• Actively engaged in deal origination relating to oil and gas, cement, pharmaceutical, telecommunication and steel industry in Pakistan, on behalf of GCC institutional investors.