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We have an award-winning Islamic finance team with recognised expertise in a broad range of practice areas. We advise conventional and Shariah-compliant financial institutions, fund managers, financial advisors and corporates globally on all aspects of Islamic finance.
We have expertise in the full range of modern and traditional Islamic finance contracts such as Sukuk, W’ad, Murabaha, Ijara, Mudaraba and Musharakah. We have applied our skills in areas such as new Islamic institution establishment, product strategy, legal risk management and in banking, project finance, asset finance, trade finance, derivatives, fund formation and insurance transactions.
With a deep understanding of Shariah principles and close relationships with many of the world’s leading Shariah scholars, our team offers a leading capability in advanced Islamic product development and transaction management.
Members of our team make a unique contribution to the development of the Islamic finance industry. Our team includes members of HM Treasury's Islamic Finance Technical Group and the UKTI Islamic Finance Sub-Committee and a former member of the HM Treasury Islamic Finance Experts Group. We are also a strategic partner in an international initiative to help to train and develop future Shariah scholars.
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Simmons & Simmons is well known for its particular strengths in Shari'a-compliant investment funds and sukuk. In the latter sphere, it is well versed in representing issuers as well as arrangers and dealers.
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Simmons & Simmons advised Riyad Capital on its role as arranger, agent and dealer on the update and increase of the SAR5 billion sukuk programme of Rawabi Holding Company.
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The deal team are very supportive, and the firm as a whole has strong resources to get a deal done.
The deal team are very supportive, and the firm as a whole has strong resources to get a deal done.
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Based in Dubai, Lee Irvine is a well-known sukuk lawyer who represents banks and non-bank financial institutions in relation to issuances throughout the Middle East. He is especially active on matters in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.