Capital Markets - United Arab Emirates
What the team is known for
Ibrahim & Partners is a highly respected Dubai-based law firm which has fast established itself as one of the UAE's leading lights for domestic equity work. The firm regularly acts for regional banks - as well as clients in the healthcare, real estate and insurance sectors - on rights issuances, capital restructurings and capital increases. Its lawyers have a formidable track record in domestic IPOs.
Strengths
"Their entire team is hands-on, brilliant and efficient. They have the best set of associates in the market."
"Their ability to communicate issues to the regulator has helped get us over the line. The team has also always met the set deadlines."
Work highlights
Ibrahim & Partners was issuer's counsel to TECOM on its AED20 billion IPO and conversion from a fully government-owned entity to a public joint stock company.
Notable practitioners
Ahmed Ibrahim is a go-to figure for domestic equity capital markets matters. He regularly advises clients on rights issues, with further expertise concerning capital restructurings and M&A transactions involving publicly listed companies. "Ahmed is knowledgeable, super-responsive and personable." "I thoroughly enjoy working with Ahmed due to his high level of professionalism, timely responses, practical advice, and his proactive mind set for working out solutions."
