Capital Markets (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global

Bilal Ahmad of A&O Shearman has extensive experience handling debt capital markets and sukuk transactions for clients based in the Kingdom, as well as acting for underwriting banks. He is based in Dubai.

Jonathan Fried acts for a range of clients, including regional and international financial institutions. He is turned to for advice on various debt capital markets transactions, with a strong track record regarding Saudi matters. He is managing partner for Linklaters in the Middle East and is based in Dubai.

Sami Al-Louzi enjoys a distinguished reputation within the market, especially with regard to IPOs. Now based in Dubai, he previously practised from Saudi Arabia and continues to be mandated on a wide variety of high-profile equity work. Numerous sources highlight him as one of the leading figures for Saudi Arabian capital markets deals.

Lee Irvine is based in the Dubai office of Simmons & Simmons. He provides clients with advice on the full spectrum of capital markets transactions and has a wealth of experience in Saudi work. He is particularly noted for his advice on sukuk issuances.

Nomaan Raja advises an impressive list of clients, including government entities and financial institutions, on a variety of debt and equity capital markets issuances, and he is frequently mandated on Saudi-related transactions. He is managing partner of Latham & Watkins' Dubai office.

Omar Rashid leads Clifford Chance's Middle East equity capital markets group from Dubai. He takes a lead role on a wide variety of Saudi issuances, combining his capital markets knowledge with a strong standing in corporate and M&A transactions.

Dalia Nammari is based in Dubai, from where she is regularly instructed on innovative sukuk transactions relating to Saudi Arabia, including sovereign issuances. She is noted for her increasing visibility on capital markets matters as well as for her commercial and proactive approach.

Ibrahim Soumrany is a Dubai-based lawyer with a growing market profile. He is frequently seen on equity capital markets transactions in Saudi Arabia, with multiple sources remarking on his commercial approach to deals.