Sarah has over 20 years of Corporate and Investment banking experience, having worked across a number of banking divisions such as Sustainable Finance, Project Finance, Aviation Finance, Structured Export Finance, Asset Finance, Structured Finance, Structured Trade Finance & Financing Solutions, and Client Relationships across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
Currently based in UAE, Sarah joined FAB in 2016 from Standard Chartered, where she worked for 16 years and held a number of senior roles, while based in London, Singapore and Karachi
Sarah is engaged in advising clients on sustainable financing across sectors and concluded several landmark sustainable finance transaction for clients. Under her leadership, FAB has been awarded “Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Project Finance and Transition/Sustainability Linked Loans in the Middle East 2022,” as well as “Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in the UAE 2022” by Global Finance
Sarah has successfully delivered bespoke financing solutions (conventional & Islamic) to clients across sectors: renewable energy, power, water, oil & gas, mining, construction, transportation (aviation, shipping, rail). Under Sarah’s leadership, FAB has been awarded Best Aviation Bank in Middle East-Africa for four years by Airline Economics, with several award winning/landmark transactions underpinning this accolade
Sarah has also worked closely with various Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), having originated, and led several landmark, award winning project and export finance transactions and advisory assignments for regional and international clients across Middle East, Asia, and Africa. She also successfully set up the ECA business within FAB
Sarah serves as a Board Member for Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable (AWAR). She also launched GCFWomen – a Global Corporate Finance initiative within FAB and was recognized as one of FAB’s Women Positive Impact Leaders
Sarah holds an MBA from Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan
Speaker at these events:
Capital Markets & ESG Finance 2024
Local, regional or international: Who is underwriting, structuring and syndicating loans in and out of Saudi Arabia?
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2023
What are investors looking for from issuers and borrowers in the Middle East? How can corporates demonstrate their sustainability credentials to attract investment?
Capital Markets & ESG Finance Saudi Arabia 2023
How have issuers benefited from going green and how have banks supported their transition?
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2022
Examining the role of FIs, issuers and investors in pushing forward MENA’s transition finance agenda
Unlocking long-term capital for projects: How can large-scale projects shift from reliance on local financing and successfully access international markets?
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2021
Sustainable ESG and greenwashing: How quickly and efficiently can companies transition to an ESG framework?
Project, ECA & Structured Finance MENA 2020 - Virtual Conference
Balancing ESG with structure and liquidity: Is there a liquidity and/or price advantage for green and sustainable debt?
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2020
How to define and implement an ESG policy: Where to start
Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2019
Financing MEA’s solar and water projects: How can the structures used to successfully finance Abu Dhabi’s pipeline be applied elsewhere in the region?