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Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins offers an experienced team in Dubai which is active on cross-border matters throughout the Middle East. The firm has a particular reputation for its expertise in Saudi transactions and also has strong experience of working with sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. Its lawyers are well versed in major sukuk transactions, complemented by their wider skills in Islamic finance and Shari'a-compliant products. Latham is also adept at equity matters, often representing underwriters in IPOs. In addition to transactional work, the firm frequently provides regulatory advice to domestic and international clients, and assists with liability management and restructuring issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised the underwriters (a group consisting of Citigroup Global Markets, Emirates NBD and several other global financial institutions) on the approximately AED1.66 billion Abu Dhabi IPO of Investcorp Capital.

Strengths

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Their deep industry knowledge, proactive risk management and strategic insights contribute to the overall success of their clients' business goals, enhancing the value of Latham's legal services.

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They have a well-rounded, cohesive team and maintain good relationships. They also have institutional knowledge, are diligent and have a good fee structure as well.

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The Latham & Watkins team is hands-on, sticks to the task, is always accessible, easy to reach, and works in a very structured and transparent way.

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Notable Practitioners

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Nomaan Raja
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Nomaan Raja
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Band 1

Nomaan Raja is Latham & Watkins' managing partner for the UAE. He is highly skilled and recognised in conventional as well as Shari'a-compliant debt issuances, and also has experience advising on IPOs and equity matters across the region. He regularly acts for issuer clients in the oil and gas sector, in addition to advising government entities and underwriting banks.

I am impressed by his in-depth legal knowledge. He is the one who is able to resolve issues and come up with drafting a resolution that works for everybody.

Nomaan Raja is diligent, effective and a relentless achiever who gets the job done right.

Nomaan is a fantastic lawyer with excellent commercial acumen, and his experience of sophisticated and challenging deals is second to none.

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Basil Al-Jafari
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Basil Al-Jafari
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Band 3

Basil Al-Jafari is widely acknowledged for his in-depth understanding of debt matters. He is well versed in representing arrangers and dealers, and also has a wealth of experience concerning sovereign issuances. In addition to his debt work, he is increasingly involved in equity issuances.

He is a great lawyer - he provides encyclopedic knowledge, and is practical, calm and reassuring.

Basil Al-Jafari is a deeply knowledgeable lawyer who has an uncanny ability to break down complex situations concisely and efficiently.

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Capital Markets: Debt
Nomaan Raja
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Nomaan Raja
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Basil Al-Jafari
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Basil Al-Jafari
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Capital Markets: Equity
Basil Al-Jafari
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Basil Al-Jafari
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Nomaan Raja
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Nomaan Raja
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