Professional Background
Rod has over 17 years of Investment Banking and Debt Capital Markets experience and has advised on, arranged, placed and financed over US$60 billion of internationally syndicated debt capital markets issuances and syndicated loans for major international companies and GCC borrowers. Rod joined the Debt Capital Markets team at GIB in 2010. Prior to joining GIB he worked in Bahrain at Arab Banking Corporation in Debt Capital Markets and Acquisition Finance and Unicorn Investment Bank in Islamic Debt Capital Markets and Syndications.
Prior to moving to Bahrain, Rod worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, London, for over 5 years as Vice President covering Capital Markets Origination, Acquisition Finance and Structured Finance. Rod also worked for KPMG, London, in the Corporate Finance Debt Advisory team where his role included giving independent advice on the structuring and raising financing including bank financing, capital markets, securitization, leveraged and acquisition finance and restructuring.
Areas of Expertise
- Debt Capital Markets
- Sukuk structuring
- Fixed Income Syndication & Distribution
- Private placements
- Debt Advisory
- Loan Syndication
- Leveraged & Acquisition Finance
- Restructuring
Education
- Masters Degree (MSci) in Physics, specializing in Quantum and Solid State Physics, University of Durham, UK
Transactional Experience
| Select Closed Transactions | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sultanate of Oman 7yr 144a/RegS Sukuk | Sukuk | 2017 |
| Saudi Aramco 7yr Sukuk | FRN/Sukuk | 2017 |
| Islamic Development Bank 5yr Sukuk | Sukuk | 2017 |
| Gulf International Bank 5yr RegS Eurobond | Bond | 2017 |
| ISDB 5yr Sukuk | Sukuk | 2016 |
| Rawabi Vallianz Senior Secured Sukuk due 2021 | Sukuk | 2016 |
| OREIDCO Senior Secured Sukuk due 2020 | Sukuk | 2015 |
| Saudi Binladin 364-day Sukuk | Sukuk | 2015 |
| ISDB 5yr Sukuk | Sukuk | 2015 |
| Tadawul Real Estate Sukuk due 2026 | Sukuk | 2014 |
| ISDB 5yr Sukuk | Sukuk | 2014 |
| Kingdom of Bahrain 30yr 144a/RegS Eurobond | Bond | 2014 |
| GIB 5yr Bond | Bond | 2014 |
| NCB 10yr NC5 Basel III compliant Tier 2 Sukuk | Sukuk | 2014 |
| Kingdom of Bahrain 10yr 144a/RegS Eurobond | Bond | 2013 |
| Saudi Binladin 364-day Sukuk | Sukuk | 2013 |
| GIB 5yr Reg S Eurobond due 2017 | Bond | 2012 |
| Kingdom of Bahrain 10yr 144a/RegS Eurobond | Bond | 2012 |
| AJIL Financial Services 3yr Sukuk | Sukuk | 2012 |
| Almana 5yr Sukuk & AED600m redemption | Sukuk | 2011 |
| APICORP 5yr NC3 Bond | Bond | 2010 |
| GIB 5yr Bond | Bond | 2010 |
| Barwa Real Estate Syndicated Loan | Syndicated Loan | 2008 |
| Dar Al Arkan Sukuk | Sukuk | 2007 |
| Persimmon AcqFin of Westbury | Acq Finance | 2006 |
| Greene King AcqFin of Belhaven Group | Acq Finance | 2005 |
| Veolia / Three Valleys Water Eurobond | Bond | 2005 |
| Avis Europe Debt Restructuring | Restructuring | 2005 |
| Vattenfall 20yr Eurobond | Bond | 2004 |
| United Utilities private placements | Bond | 2004 |
| Network Rail 5 year Eurobond due 2009 | Bond | 2004 |
| France Telecom 3yr FRN & bond due 2012 | Bond | 2004 |
| British American Tobacco FRN due 2006 | Bond | 2003 |
| Wessex Water Eurobond | Bond | 2003 |
| National Grid Transco Eurobond | Bond | 2003 |
| Gazprom Eurobond 2013 | Bond | 2003 |
| Anglo American Eurobond | Bond | 2003 |
| Avis Europe Syndicated Loan | Syndicated Loan | 2003 |
| E.ON Four Tranche Multi-Currency Eurobond | Bond | 2002 |