Eligibility
Map project risk to available sovereign, DFI, ECA, and multilateral guarantee programs and document additionality.
Guarantees & Credit Enhancement
Risk-sharing instruments that unlock Gulf capital and improve terms
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Matching project risk to instruments from sovereign, multilateral, Islamic, and export credit providers
Coordinating guarantors whose mandates and documentation standards differ
We structure guarantee and credit enhancement solutions that make projects bankable — working with sovereign guarantors, regional development institutions, export credit agencies, and Islamic finance providers.
In the region, the guarantee often decides the financing. Sovereign capacity, the Islamic Development Bank and regional institutions, and export credit agencies covering equipment from Europe and Asia each carry different eligibility rules and documentation standards, and a project usually needs more than one.
Sovereign and institutional guarantees, export credit cover, and credit enhancement that make Gulf and cross-border projects bankable.
Guarantees & Credit Enhancement
Risk-sharing instruments that unlock capital and improve terms
Credit enhancement
Guarantee waterfall allocation
How risk is distributed between sponsors, guarantors, DFIs, and commercial capital providers.
Risk allocation
15%
25%
30%
30%
Cumulative allocation of exposure — the four tranches together cover 100% of structured risk.
Services & capabilities
What we deliver
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Capability detail
Sovereign guarantees
Advisory on sovereign guarantee mechanisms across GCC states — eligibility, capacity, and the policy process behind them.
- 30%+
Cost reduction
Typical improvement in financing terms with guarantees
- 10yr+
Tenor extension
Beyond commercial market limits with credit enhancement
How we've helped
Credit enhancement
Guarantee package for a regional power and water project
We structured a risk-sharing facility combining sovereign support with development finance and export credit cover — extending tenor and reducing the weighted cost of capital enough for the project to clear its investment committee.
Read moreOur approach
A disciplined approach to capital advisory
We match project risk to the instruments actually available to it — sovereign, multilateral, Islamic, and export credit — then negotiate the documentation so the cover holds when it is tested.
Design
Structure risk-sharing layers — first-loss, pari passu, partial cover — integrated into the overall financing stack.
Negotiate
Manage term sheets and legal documentation with guarantors and senior lenders to avoid covenant conflicts.
Close & report
Support financial close conditions and ongoing reporting to guarantors through the life of the instrument.
Client outcomes
- Projects that reach financial close with improved terms and longer tenor
- Risk allocated clearly between sponsors, lenders, guarantors, and offtakers
- Guarantee structures documented to the standards each provider requires
- Lower cost of capital through credit enhancement placed where it counts
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