Amir Ahmad

Amir Ahmad has over 26 years of experience advising on debt and finance related matters across the globe. His practice includes representing both lenders and borrowers in multi-sourced (Islamic) and ECA-supported financings in the public and private sector, leveraged finance, real estate development, project finance and general corporate financings.

Amir is one of the leading legal figures in the UAE market for special situations, restructuring, insolvency and event-driven opportunities and has been involved in the most notable restructurings in the market, advising creditors, companies, regulators and shareholders. He is one of a handful of lawyers in the Middle East who has studied and practised in both common law and civil law jurisdictions.

Amir is also highly regarded for his Islamic finance work, having advised on numerous award-winning deals. Clients consider him a trusted legal adviser who navigates them through complex legal matters. As Islamic financing techniques and products evolve, his know-how and experience mean he is best placed to assist with the most complex Shariah-compliant financings.