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Christian Saunders

Banking Senior Consultant, Dubai

“I advise corporates, financial institutions, and government institutions on complex conventional and Islamic financing transactions. I provide commercial, pragmatic advice with the goal of achieving the best outcome for clients in a timely, cost effective manner.”

Overview

Education and qualifications

Overview

Christian has over 20 years of experience advising creditors, corporates, and other stakeholders on all aspects of market leading financing transactions and restructurings. Having previously been a partner, regional departmental head and board member of a leading international firm, he has been widely recognised as a market leading adviser for many years.

Work highlights
Christian's highlights include: 
 
  • Dubai World: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Dubai World.*
  • Nakheel: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Nakheel.*
  • The Investment Dar: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of The Investment Dar.*
  • Global investment House: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Global investment House.*
  • Drake & Scull: advising on their financial restructuring.*
  • Al Jaber PJSC: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Al Jaber PJSC.*
  • Dubai Group: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Dubai Group.*
  • NMC: advising on their financial restructuring.* 
  • IMG: advising on their financial restructuring.*
  • A major regional airline: advising on its financial and corporate restructuring.* 
  • A regional central bank: advising on its emergency liquidity programme.*
  • EMTS and shareholders (Etisalat and a UAE sovereign wealth fund): advising on the financial restructuring of their Nigerian mobile telecoms venture.*
  • Gulf Marine Services: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Gulf Marine Services.*
  • Abraaj: advising on its financial restructuring/wind-down.*
  • Amlak: advising the steering committee of financial creditors on the restructuring of Amlak.*

*denotes experience from previous firm

Education and qualifications

Christian holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from St Catherine’s College, the University of Oxford and he is currently studying for a Master of Science in Psychological Sciences.