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Capital Markets - Middle East-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

The Dubai office of Akin is increasingly prominent as a result of the expertise it offers in capital markets transactions across the Middle East. Its lawyers handle the full spectrum of DCM matters, on both a conventional and Shari'a-compliant basis. The firm adeptly assists clients located both inside and outside the region with high-value debt restructurings, sukuk issuances and securitisation.

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Rizwan H Kanji
3
Rizwan H Kanji
3
Band 3
Based in Dubai, Rizwan Kanji is a widely respected sukuk lawyer with deep expertise spanning the entire region. He regularly acts for Islamic banks and sovereign wealth funds and is well versed in Shari'a-compliant finance.

Rizwan Kanji is extremely knowledgeable in his craft, demonstrating great technical detail and attention to all legal and structuring matters.

Rizwan is very customer-oriented. He tries to find solutions to everything and never gives no for an answer. He is always available and gives very commercial responses to even the littlest queries.

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Capital Markets: Debt

Rizwan H Kanji
3
Rizwan H Kanji
3
Band 3