Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Middle East-wide
Band 1
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Staffing matters from its well-established offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, A&O Shearman has long been a significant presence on major region-wide mandates in the Middle East. Commentators are unanimous in their praise for the team and the quality of its advice. The firm is regarded as a standout in DCM, where its work has a strong emphasis on sukuk issuances. The team also has extensive experience in equity issuances, IPOs, securitisations and hybrid transactions. It is equally capable of acting for sovereign entities, development banks and Islamic financial institutions. In 2024, the firm is set to merge with Shearman & Sterling, bolstering its regional capital markets team still further. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Notable Practitioners
Dubai-based Anzal Mohammed has forged a formidable reputation for both conventional and Shari'a-compliant debt capital markets. He is particularly distinguished for acting on sukuk and Tier 1 issuances, representing managers, arrangers and dealers.
Bilal Ahmad is based in Dubai and is an eminent sukuk lawyer. He is accomplished in acting for financial institutions, most regularly in their capacities as arrangers and dealers, on both domestic and international transactions. He is also experienced in conventional debt capital markets.
Khalid Garousha is based in Abu Dhabi. He can regularly be seen acting for prominent regional clients on market-leading rights issuances, and he also demonstrates deep expertise in IPOs and private equity matters.