Aidan Barry

Expertise

Aidan is a Managing Associate in the Dubai corporate team and has extensive experience acting for large corporates and international private equity and investment funds. He also has experience "client side", having been seconded to the M&A team at CBRE.

Aidan joined Addleshaw Goddard in 2016, and has practised in England and Dubai giving him a firm grasp of international cross border M&A transactions.

Experience

Experience includes:

Advised Finergi Holdings Limited on the USD 30 million sale of its shares in the Finergi Group to a subsidiary of JSE-listed Optasia. The Finergi Group is technology company providing real-time credit access through prepaid electricity systems in the African market, enabling customers to buy electricity on credit via mobile and repay on their next top-up. The consideration was satisfied in part through the issuance of shares in Optasia and also included an earn-out arrangement.
Advised Alameda Healthcare Group, a leading Egyptian healthcare provider, on a minority investment of USD 190 million led by London-based private equity firm Development Partners International LLP and its co-investors.
Advised BlackRock-backed Positive Zero on the acquisition of a distributed-generation solar platform across the UAE and Oman from a multinational energy group.
Advised Positive Zero on its acquisition of a controlling stake in the project company for an operational utility-scale solar PV IPP in the GCC.
Advised MTU Maintenance, a global leader in aircraft engine maintenance, on its investment into DIFC based TRECs, a business which houses a platform digitalising Open Item List management across an engine lifecycle.
Advised Finergi Holdings on the disposal of its African centric electricity credit specialist business to JSE-listed Optasia.
Advised Rise Group, based in the UAE and Saudi Arabia on the sale of its sports, culture and entertainment consultancy business to US-based Elevate Sports Ventures.
Advised Gulf Cryo, a leading gas manufacturer and distributor in the Middle East, on a significant acquisition in the UAE in the industrial gases sector.
Advised ASCA Capital on a financing deal for Dr Michael's Dental Group, with investment support from Bahrain National Holding Company.
Advised the shareholders of the retailer FatFace on their sale of FatFace to Next.
Advised Alpha FMC on its acquisition of Bankside FSC, a technology consulting firm based in the UK.
Advised German client Gauselmann Group on its acquisition of Bede Gaming.
Advised Alinda Capital Partners, a US infrastructure fund, on the acquisition of UK-based Glide Group.
Advised CBPE on its disposal of UK-based Allied Glass to Sun Capital Partners.

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