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Ayman A Khaleq

Ayman A Khaleq

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Investment Funds

Middle East-wide

14 years ranked

Islamic Finance

Middle East-wide

14 years ranked

About

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Global

Practice Areas

Ayman A. Khaleq co-leads the firm’s Middle East practice, advising asset managers, institutional investors, and financial institutions on private fund formation, bespoke investment platforms, debt capital market transactions, and cross-border matters. He has particular experience with cross-border and Sharia-compliant transactions and frequently works with sovereign wealth funds and governmental entities on legal, regulatory, and governance matters related to their global investments. Ayman is admitted to practice in New York and is registered as a foreign legal consultant with the California Bar and as a foreign lawyer with the Law Society of England & Wales.

Professional Memberships

New York

Foreign Legal Consultant, California

Dubai Licensed Legal Consultant

Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of England and Wales

Jordan (non-practicing)

Experience

Private Investment Funds

Investment Management

Structured Transactions

International Finance

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Capital Markets & Public Companies

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency

Institutional Investors

Climate

Impact Investing

Finance

Education

The George Washington University Law School

LL.M., Cum Laude

1994

University of Jordan Faculty of Law

LL.B., Highest Honors

1993

Awards

Recognized, Capital Markets – Islamic Finance

Lexology Index

2024

Recognized, Private Funds – Formation

Lexology Index

2024

Recognized

IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Middle East

2024

Leading Individual, Investment Fund Formation and Management, United Arab Emirates

The Legal 500 EMEA

2024

Recommended, Corporate Finance (Including Islamic Lending), United Arab Emirates

The Legal 500 EMEA

2024

Recommended, Capital Markets, United Arab Emirates

The Legal 500 EMEA

2020

Recommended, Investment Fund Formation and Management, United Arab Emirates

The Legal 500 EMEA

2020

Ranked, Islamic Finance, Middle East

Chambers Global

2024

Ranked, Islamic Finance, UAE

Chambers Global

2025

Ranked, Investment Funds, Middle East

Chambers Global

2025

Ranked, Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance, United Arab Emirates

Chambers Global

2023

Ranked, Capital Markets: Debt, United Arab Emirates

Chambers Global

2020

Ranked, Corporate & Finance, Bahrain

Chambers Global

2016

Highly Regarded

IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate

2022

Legal 30 Power List

Private Equity Manager

2013

Recognized, Capital Markets: Islamic Finance (United Arab Emirates)

Who’s Who Legal

2017

Recognized, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in Corporate and Finance (Dubai)

Legal Expert

2013

Leading Lawyer, Asset and Fund Management; Corporate and Commercial; Energy and Natural Resources; Project and Infrastructure Finance; and Takaful and Re-Takaful

Islamic Finance News

2012

Recognized, Finance Law, United Arab Emirates

Best Lawyers

2016

Leading Lawyer in the UAE

IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

2013

Best of the Best

Legal Media Group's (Euromoney) Expert Guide to the World's The Best of the Best

2017

Recognized, Islamic Finance

Legal Media Group's (Euromoney) Expert Guide to the World's The Best of the Best

2017

Recognized, Islamic Finance and Investment Funds

Legal Media Group's (Euromoney) Expert Guide to the World's Leading Banking, Finance & Transactional Lawyers

2017

Recognized, Islamic Finance

Legal Media Group's (Euromoney) Expert Guide to the World's Leading Emerging Markets Lawyers

2010

Recognized, The Legal List

MENA FM’s MENA Fund Manager Power 4

2011

Recognized, Islamic Finance and Capital Markets

The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers

2010

Recognized

The Guide to the World’s Leading Islamic Finance Practitioners

2008

Recognized, United Arab Emirates

Best Lawyers International in Finance

2008

Expert in these Jurisdictions

India

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

Europe

United States

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Investment Funds - Middle East-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Ayman Khaleq splits his time between Los Angeles and Dubai, and is highly rated for his expertise in Middle East investment funds. He provides clients with high-level advice on both private and public funds, including in regard to Shari'a-compliant as well as conventional structures. He has a deep understanding of structuring and documentation issues, often working with international asset managers on cross-border engagements throughout the region.
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Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

Band 4
Individual Editorial
Ayman Khaleq splits his time between the Dubai and Los Angeles offices of Morgan Lewis. He has many years of experience advising on Shari'a-compliant structures and is especially noted for his expertise in the funds space.
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Strengths

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  • Ayman Khaleq is innovative, commercial, reasoned, practical and solutions-driven.

    Investment FundsChambers Global Guide

  • Ayman Khaleq is very responsive and has a high level of delivery.

    Islamic FinanceChambers Global Guide

  • Ayman is an excellent adviser on structuring and organising Shari'a-compliant Islamic solutions.

    Islamic FinanceChambers Global Guide

  • Ayman is very innovative in finding solutions to difficult problems, especially in the Shari'a space.

    Islamic FinanceChambers Global Guide

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