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A&O Shearman

Capital Markets: Equity

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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A&O Shearman

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Capital Markets: Equity - United Arab Emirates

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is noted for its deep bench of distinguished lawyers across both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is regularly highlighted for its sukuk work and possesses equally significant hybrid securities expertise. The firm frequently advises clients on debut issuances, and has a very strong equity capital markets group which represents major investment banks in market-leading regional IPOs. The team is very experienced acting for issuers as well as underwriters, and represents a client base active in the energy and real estate industries, among others.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&L Shearman acted for Ma'aden on the establishment of its global medium-term note programme listed on the London Stock Exchange's International Securities Market.

Strengths

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  • The team is really good and always delivers.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal

  • The team at A&O Shearman is innovative in structuring solutions to complex problems.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal

  • The capital markets partners at A&O Shearman is simply the best in the business.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Khalid Garousha
    Khalid Garousha

    Khalid Garousha

    Khalid Garousha is a distinguished lawyer in equity capital markets who is held in high esteem for his work representing underwriters. Based in Abu Dhabi, he has vast experience overseeing market-leading IPOs and other international equity offerings. He is senior partner of A&O Shearman and co-chairs its executive committee.

    • He remains a point of reference in the equity capital markets space.

      Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
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  • Anzal Mohammed
    Anzal Mohammed

    Anzal Mohammed

    Anzal Mohammed demonstrates a broad range of expertise in Islamic and conventional debt capital markets. A highly acclaimed lawyer in Dubai, he often acts on Tier 1 issuances and sukuk programmes; on such matters he regularly advises lead managers and arrangers, as well as issuers.

    • Anzal Mohammed is the most experienced partner in the region.

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  • Bilal Ahmad
    Bilal Ahmad

    Bilal Ahmad

    Bilal Ahmad is widely recognised as a market leader in sukuk, both within the UAE and in Saudi Arabia. He is equally skilled at acting for issuers and arrangers, and his clientele includes real estate companies as well as domestic and international financial institutions. He is particularly experienced in acting on debut sukuk issuances.

    • Bilal Ahman is very responsive, practical and always helps to figure out how to get things done.

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