Jade Laktineh is an associate in the Abu Dhabi office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the Corporate Department. Mr. Laktineh’s practice focuses on a wide range of corporate, funds and finance matters. His experience includes advising clients in the:
- Oil and gas
- Petrochemical
- Power and renewable energy
- Infrastructure
- Banking industry
Mr. Laktineh has also dispute resolution experience including in relation to:
- White collar litigation
- Internal investigations
- oil and gas environmental claims
- Securities litigation
- Insurance arbitration
- Indemnification claims
Mr. Laktineh’s representative transactions include advising:
- The sponsors in connection with the development of the world's planned highest tower
- An Abu Dhabi Government in relation to the issuance of credit linked notes for the financing of an indemnity fund backed by concessions' proceeds
- An Abu Dhabi fund in relation to structuring and Islamic financing of a commercial and industrial development
- A Bidder on the Noor 1 solar IPP in Abu Dhabi
- The sponsors of a petrochemical conversion park adjacent to the world's largest integrated petrochemicals facility*
- The City of Jeddah and its special purpose entity created by Royal Decree, the Jeddah Development and Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC), in connection with several public private partnership (PPP) projects, including urban regeneration and real estate
- An Abu Dhabi-based government owned entity in one of the largest industrial mergers in the world
- The joint venture in connection with the development of an Aluminium smelter project (with a captive power plant) in Abu Dhabi*
- A joint venture partner in relation to the development of a steel pipe industrial facility in Abu Dhabi
- The financial advisors and the civil aviation authority of a Middle East country in connection with the construction of a new terminal, the rehabilitation of associated facilities and the operation of the airport in Madinah under a long term public-private partnership arrangement*
- A leading Islamic bank in connection with Tier 1 Islamic Compliance capitalization program through the issuance of an Islamic compliant bond (sukuk)*
- The buyers in relation to one of the largest up-to-date real estate sale and purchase transactions in the UAE*
- A Saudi telecommunications company in relation to its restructuring*
*Matter handled while at a previous firm