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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Capital Markets - Middle East-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has a well-established capital markets practice in the Middle East which is known for its representation of governments and government-related entities in a wide range of transactions. It is especially strong on Saudi Arabian transactions, staffing such matters from Riyadh, Dubai and London. Latham's lawyers maintain strong client relationships with several investment banks operating in the region and are frequently active on sukuk transactions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The firm is increasingly prominent in equity capital markets, acting on a growing number of IPOs.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Umm AlQura for Development & Construction Company on its IPO on the Saudi Exchange.

Strengths

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  • What sets Latham & Watkins apart is its deep capital markets knowledge, as well as its understanding of Islamic finance.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Nomaan Raja
    Nomaan Raja

    Nomaan Raja

    Nomaan Raja is based in Dubai and offers a full breadth of capital markets expertise. He is a leading regional debt lawyer who is highly acclaimed for sukuk and sovereign issuances, and who has strong expertise in high-yield bond offerings. He demonstrates significant further activity in the equity capital markets arena.

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  • Basil Al-Jafari
    Basil Al-Jafari

    Basil Al-Jafari

    Basil Al-Jafari is a prominent partner based in Latham's Riyadh office. He assists a range of financial institutions, governments and corporate clients with the full spectrum of debt capital markets transactions, including Shari'a-compliant and hybrid issuances.

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