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Capital Markets - Middle East-wide
What the Team is Known For
Al Tamimi & Company is a strong regional law firm with offices across nine countries in the Middle East, in addition to a presence in Morocco. It has particular capital markets strengths in the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, and is especially known for ECM work. The firm regularly leads matters in its own right and is also often sought out as local counsel by international law firms with regard to transactions across the region. Al Tamimi is increasingly present in DCM, most notably in sukuk and securitisations, and represents a wide range of clients, with strong experience working for regulators and government authorities.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Tarbuck heads Al Tamimi's capital markets team from his base in Dubai. He has a significant reputation with regard to domestic and international IPOs, and further experience in debt issuances.
Rafiq Jaffer counsels clients on an array of finance and debt capital markets matters across the Middle East. He splits his time between Dubai, Riyadh and Bahrain.