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Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman offers a highly experienced Islamic finance practice that demonstrates particular expertise in sukuk issuances and project finance. Lawyers in the team offer experience acting for funders, debt issuers and underwriters on a wide variety of Islamic financing structures. The firm is a dominant presence on financing transactions throughout the Middle East, with a respected bench of practitioners spread between its offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.

Strengths

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The A&O Shearman team is knowledgeable, proactive and very professional.

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A&O Shearman is our go-to law firm for Islamic finance and banking and finance, particularly for more complex matters.

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A&O Shearman is market-leading in innovative and complex matters.

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A&O Shearman offers a strong team with deep experience and understanding of Islamic finance requirements.

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Notable Practitioners

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Anzal Mohammed
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Anzal Mohammed
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Anzal Mohammed is a prominent lawyer in Islamic finance and especially distinguished in sukuk. He frequently acts for lead managers on sovereign bonds and other Shari'a-compliant issuances originating across the region. He is based in Dubai.

Anzal Mohammed is a market leader in sukuk in the Middle East.

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Bilal Ahmad
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Bilal Ahmad
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Bilal Ahmad is based in Dubai and is praised by sources as a leading lawyer in Islamic finance, with particular prominence in the field of sukuk. He is especially proficient in acting for arrangers and dealers on Shari'a-compliant issuances relating to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Bilal Ahmad is invaluable to the success of our most strategic transactions.

Bilal Ahmad is exceptionally capable, very level-headed and good to work with.

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Samer Eido
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Samer Eido
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Dubai-based Samer Eido advises prominent regional and international banks on syndicated Shari'a-compliant lending. He frequently assists with dual-tranche conventional and Islamic finance structures.

Samer Eido is very good on big and complex deals. He is thorough, has attention to detail and is very good at overseeing very large deals with many different aspects to them.

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Anzal Mohammed
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Anzal Mohammed
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Bilal Ahmad
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Bilal Ahmad
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Samer Eido
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Samer Eido
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