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Tumise Jegede is a senior associate in our MENA Global Transactions team (Finance and RCS). His practice encompasses advising corporate borrowers and lenders on multi-jurisdictional finance transactions, with an emphasis on leveraged finance, private credit, debt restructurings, emerging markets finance and real estate finance. Tumise has a particular interest in emerging markets and is a member of the firm's Africa group.
Tumise speaks English, conversational French and Yoruba.
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- Advising Arcapita on various leveraged and real estate financings, including the financing of its acquisition of the DataFlow Group.
- Advising a regional credit fund on a series of multicurrency unitranche facilities for a leading European operator of veterinary practices.
- Advising Panther Media Group (OSN) on the financing aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Anghami Inc., the Middle East’s rival to Spotify.
- Advising the lenders on a multicurrency financing package for the acquisition of a majority stake in Magnati by Brookfield Business Partners.
- Advising WorldRemit, a global digital payment transfers group, on several cross-border acquisition debt financing arrangements to support its acquisition of US based, SendWave International Remittance.
- Advising a regional sovereign wealth fund on a series of widely syndicated financings amounting to c.US$5bn.
- Advising Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on a landmark USD3bn green financing agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
- Advising a regional GRE on its debut US$2.5bn green loan financing.
- Advising Dubai Holding on the finance aspects of the AED7.5bn (+US$2bn) sale of its interests in Dubai Creek Harbour to Emaar Properties.
- Advising Dubai’s exclusive public parking operator, Parkin, on its debut AED1.2bn pre-IPO financing.
- Advising Dubai roads toll operator, Salik, on its debut AED4.2bn pre-IPO financing.
- Advising Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries / Julphar on the restructuring, refinancing and upsizing of multiple bilateral credit lines through the establishment of new long-term conventional and Islamic facilities on commercial terms consistent across all financiers.
- Advising General Atlantic on the financing aspects of its $200 million Series D investment in Greenlight Planet, a distributor of solar-powered home energy systems for off-grid consumers in Africa and Asia.
- Advising National Energy Services Reunited Corp., a NASDAQ listed provider of oilfield services in the MENA region, on its ESG-linked $860m multicurrency term and revolving credit facilities.
- Advising Metito Holdings Limited, a prominent provider of sustainable water and wastewater treatment solutions in over 18 countries across Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, on a sustainability-linked $120m multicurrency financing.
- Advising Hayfin Capital on its landmark financing of a luxury residential development (Imperial Avenue in Downtown Dubai) using a highly novel and creative approach, involving multiple creditors and requiring the collaboration of the real estate regulator.
- Advising LafargeHolcim on the restructuring of project financing and equity arrangements of its joint venture asset in the UAE, Lafarge Emirates Cement, with a large syndicate of international and regional banks.
- Advising Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd (Borouge), a joint venture between ADNOC and Borealis, on its debut $500m revolving credit facility.
- Advising Ruya Partners on a mezzanine financing for Starzplay, a fast-growing video-on-demand streaming service in the Middle East.
- Advising Ruya Partners on a secured credit facility made available to Energia KSA, a major provider of power and engineering solutions in the MENA region.
- Advising NBK Capital on various private credit financings, including a growth financing facility for Moove, an African mobility fintech company and Uber's exclusive vehicle supply partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Advising Al Hilal Bank on a three-way merger with ADCB and Union National Bank creating the third largest bank in the UAE.
- Advising GFH Financial Group on the financing elements of its acquisition of a stake in AMA International University and the provision of financing for the purchase of a stake in the university by another shareholder.
- Advising Cerberus and Olive Rock on their acquisition of a stake in UEMedical, the operator of 21 hospitals and healthcare facilities across the GCC, from a distressed owner.
- Advising a prominent international financial investor on the provision of an emergency liquidity facility to PwC as liquidators of ABRAAJ Holdings against a complex background and court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. The facility was afforded priority protection through the Cayman Islands court process.
- Advising multiple SWFs and GREs in the GCC and their lenders on a variety of debt financing transactions (often widely syndicated) amounting to tens of billions of dollars in each of 2020 and 2021.
- Advising PIF on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in RSGT. RSGT is the largest port operator in Saudi Arabia and recently signed a new 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer agreement with the Saudi Arabian Ports Authority to redevelop the northern section of Jeddah Islamic Port.
- Advising Fidera on a confidential special situations mandate.
“A rising star. He knows how we think, knows how to do deals, is very commercially minded and very quick to deliver, especially when it comes to negotiating”
— Chambers Global
Tumise Jegede
Senior Associate
T +971 4 5099 100
dubai Office
ICD Brookfield Place, Level 13
Al Mustaqbal St, Trade Centre
DIFC, PO Box 506569
dubai