NBK Partners represented by Morgan Lewis

NBK Capital Partners was advised by the firm in the launch of its second MENA focused mezzanine fund, created to provide capital to middle-market companies.

Morgan Lewis has advised NBK Capital Partners, the alternative investment management arm of the National Bank of Kuwait, in the structuring, documentation, and launch of its second MENA focused mezzanine fund NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II at USD110,000,000.

NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II will provide capital to middle market companies in the consumer-centric sectors such as education, healthcare and food & beverage throughout the MENA region by way of mezzanine investments, which may range from senior secured debt to preferred equity, and may include a variety of equity-linked upside and conversion options.

NBK Capital Partners is one of the leading regional private equity group of NBK Capital based in Dubai with a presence in Kuwait and Turkey.  The firm targets middle-market companies in the MENA region presenting significant growth potential and opportunities for value creation. Since the launch of its first fund in 2007, NBK Capital Partners has executed 20 investments, primarily across the consumer, education and healthcare sectors and has completed 11 profitable exits.

The Morgan Lewis team was led by Dubai managing partner Ayman Khaleq and assisted by Dubai partner Philip Dowsett, London partner Noel Ainsworth, Boston partner Gerald Kehoe,  and Dubai associates Amanjit Fagura and Carolyn Abram.