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What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright often acts as lender's counsel on Shari'a-compliant project and real estate financings, with further experience acting for developers and project companies. The team counsels Saudi banks on their lending agreements with borrowers active across a number of sectors and has further experience acting for international banks on Saudi regulatory issues.

Notable practitioners

Key contacts include Mohammed Paracha and Aditi Sanyal, both based in Dubai.

Notable Practitioners

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Amar Meher
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Amar Meher is particularly well known for his restructuring work and is widely agreed to be at the forefront of such matters within Saudi Arabia. This expertise is complemented by a very sound grasp of Shari'a regulatory issues. He recently joined Norton Rose after leaving Addleshaw Goddard.

Amar is our key contact point. He's always forthright. Turnaround is very good, and his knowledge of the laws, not just in Saudi but also internationally, is excellent.

He is very engaged with the business and an expert in terms of documentation and financing. He's also very good at raising solutions whenever we get stuck in negotiations.

Amar is a lawyer of exceptional talent. He has a sharp legal mind and is building a strong reputation as the go-to lawyer for banking and financial restructuring in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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