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Tabasam Faqir

Global 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

United Arab Emirates

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Tabasam leads the Restructuring and Capital Solutions practice in MENA for Freshfields. He advises across the full spectrum of stakeholders and processes and has a particular focus on complex restructuring matters, liability management and special situations, using conventional and Islamic finance structures. He has extensive experience in advising international investors, including credit funds, on investment in the Middle East.

Career

Tabasam started his career in the UK and has been in the Middle East since 2017.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales

Law Society of Scotland

Publications

Tabasam regularly contributes to thought leadership pieces and sector publications on finance related topics. He has also contributed to the UAE chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Restructuring.

Languages Spoken

English, Urdu, Punjabi

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Restructuring/Insolvency - United Arab Emirates

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Tabasam Faqir heads the MENA restructuring and capital solutions practice at Freshfields. He has a wealth of experience assisting clients with cross-border mandates, including matters with an Islamic finance dimension.

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