Al-Barakah Finance

Project Finance Advisory

Limited-recourse funding for infrastructure, energy and industrial projects — from bankability review to financial close across UAE & GCC lenders.

AED 50M+

Typical Ticket Size

Limited-Recourse Structures

Large-Scale Project Funding

Bankable Structures for Landmark Projects

Lenders fund projects, not promises. We shape your SPV, cash flows and risk allocation into a credit story that banks compete to join.

Limited-Recourse StructuringSPV & Escrow DesignDSCR-Based Sizing

Limited-Recourse Structuring

Debt sized against project cash flows with ring-fenced security, protecting sponsor balance sheets.

SPV & Escrow Design

Clean special-purpose vehicles, waterfall accounts and lender-controlled escrow mechanics.

DSCR & Cash-Flow Modelling

Bank-grade models with stress cases, sculpted repayments and covenant headroom.

ECA & DFI Co-Financing

Blend commercial debt with export-credit and development finance tranches where eligible.

Risk Allocation Review

EPC, offtake, O&M and insurance packages reviewed the way credit committees review them.

Refinancing & Take-Out

Post-completion refinance into longer tenors and tighter margins once construction risk lifts.

Roadmap to Close

Our Project Finance Process

From first model to first drawdown — a disciplined path to financial close.

  1. 1

    Viability & Bankability Review

    We test contracts, tariffs, costs and sponsors against lender appetite before you spend on advisors.

  2. 2

    Structure & Term Sheet

    Debt quantum, tenor, pricing grid and security package fixed in a bank-ready term sheet.

  3. 3

    Diligence Coordination

    Technical, legal, insurance and ESG reviews run in parallel to compress timelines.

  4. 4

    Credit Approval & Syndication

    We pitch committees across relationship banks and align club or syndicate terms.

  5. 5

    Close, Drawdown & Monitoring

    CP satisfaction, first utilization and covenant reporting cadence handled end to end.

FAQ

Common Questions on Project Finance

What ticket sizes do you handle?

Typically AED 50M and above. Smaller phased developments can be structured via our real estate finance desk.

Is project finance Shariah-compliant?

Yes — Istisna plus forward Ijara and Wakala structures are widely used for UAE project assets.

How long to financial close?

Advised timelines run 4–9 months depending on diligence depth and syndicate size.

Do sponsors need to guarantee the debt?

Structures target limited recourse, with sponsor support usually capped to completion and cost-overrun undertakings.

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Make Your Project Bankable

Share your teaser or model — we will tell you honestly what lenders will fund and what must change.