Haris Meyer Hanif

Haris Meyer Hanif

Partner

Email

Haris.MeyerHanif@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 4 426 7158

Offices

Riyadh

V-CARD
Haris is a leading lawyer in the region as reflected in his Band 1 ranking with Chambers and Partners and is co-head of the deepest bench of restructuring and insolvency lawyers in the Middle East. 

He focuses on complex restructuring and insolvency matters, acquisition and event-driven financings and private debt transactions.

He has acted on some of the most innovative restructurings and financings in the Middle East, including court supervised processes, and is known for taking a commercial approach to executing transactions.

Experience

Representative matters

  • A ministerial committee of the government of Saudi Arabia on a debt restructuring of systemic importance and dispute prevention work concerning a major conglomerate with businesses across the region.
  • Hayfin Capital on its landmark financing of a luxury residential development (Imperial Avenue in Downtown Dubai) in distressed circumstances using a highly novel and creative approach, involving multiple creditors and requiring the collaboration of the real estate regulator.
  • Fidera as the fulcrum creditor in the pioneering court supervised restructuring of Emirates Hospitals Group, the healthcare vertical in the KBBO Group, through the Abu Dhabi courts.
  • OSN, one of MENA's largest broadcasting networks, on a restructuring of its debt opposite a wide syndicate of international and regional lenders, which included the injection of an additional subordinated facility by a new lender.
  • A prominent international financial investor and emerging markets financial sponsor on the debt restructuring of a portfolio company operating in the FNB sector in Saudi Arabia.

Recognition

“Haris is simply a top-notch lawyer. He is highly experienced and simplifies highly complex issues to help us come to a practical solution. He is available for his clients, practical and always involved in the details of the transactions.”
CHAMBERS GLOBAL
“He provides very pragmatic and commercial advice on all matters. He is our go to person on anything complicated.”
CHAMBERS GLOBAL

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2006

Academic

University College, University of Durham, UK (LLB Law (Hons))

Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, UK (Legal Practice Course)

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.