Capital Markets: Debt
United Arab Emirates
11 years ranked
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Nomaan Raja
Global 2026
Ranked in 3 practice areas
Capital Markets: Debt
Middle East-wide
8 years ranked
Capital Markets: Equity
Middle East-wide
2 years ranked
Capital Markets: Debt
United Arab Emirates
4 years ranked
Capital Markets
Saudi Arabia
4 years ranked
About
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Practice Areas
Nomaan Raja is a market-leading lawyer in the UAE and beyond, with a diverse practice helping clients execute corporate transactions throughout the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Latham, Nomaan practiced with a leading law firm in New York.
Nomaan advises local and international corporates, governments and government-related entities, and financial institutions on the full suite of corporate transactions, with industry expertise in oil and gas, telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure. Drawing on his unique expertise, his broad international experience, and sophisticated multi-industry knowledge, he regularly advises clients on:
- Conventional and Islamic debt capital markets
- IPOs and equity offerings
- High-yield bonds
- Debt restructurings
- Inbound and outbound investments and corporate finance matters
Having been involved in many of the most high-profile and leading debt and equity transactions from the region, including Saudi Aramco’s landmark IPO — the largest in history — Nomaan leverages his institutional knowledge of the market to carefully navigate clients through their most complex transactions.
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Capital Markets: Debt - Middle East-wide
Band 1
Individual Editorial
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.
Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Nomaan Raja is highly skilled and recognised in conventional as well as Shari'a-compliant debt issuances, and also has experience advising on IPOs and equity matters across the region. He regularly acts for issuer clients in the oil and gas sector, in addition to advising government entities and underwriting banks.
Capital Markets - Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, expertise based abroad in United Arab Emirates
Individual Editorial
Nomaan Raja is a partner in Latham & Watkins' Dubai office who is prominently involved in sukuk matters in Saudi Arabia. He represents an impressive list of clients, including local and international financial institutions. He is frequently mandated on high value debt issuances.
Capital Markets: Equity - Middle East-wide
Band 3
Individual Editorial
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.
Capital Markets: Equity - United Arab Emirates
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Nomaan Raja is highly skilled and recognised in conventional as well as Shari'a-compliant debt issuances, and also has experience advising on IPOs and equity matters across the region. He regularly acts for issuer clients in the oil and gas sector, in addition to advising government entities and underwriting banks.
Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates
Foreign expert in Saudi Arabia
Individual Editorial
Nomaan Raja is highly skilled and recognised in conventional as well as Shari'a-compliant debt issuances, and also has experience advising on IPOs and equity matters across the region. He regularly acts for issuer clients in the oil and gas sector, in addition to advising government entities and underwriting banks.
Strengths
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Nomaan is one of the best lawyers I work with.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global GuideNomaan Raja is always very knolwedgeable about the product and how the market is developing.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide
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