Omar Salah > Norton Rose Fulbright > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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Omar Salah

Work Department
Restructuring
Position
Head of Restructuring, The Netherlands
Career
Prof. dr. Omar Salah is a finance, restructuring and insolvency lawyer based in Amsterdam, where he is head of restructuring.
Omar has extensive experience advising a global client base, including banks, private equity firms, (distressed debt) funds, corporates, government bodies, sponsors, investors and other stakeholders in restructuring and insolvency mandates.
Omar often advises on bank and bond debt restructurings, insolvency matters, distressed M&A transactions and trading in non-performing loans. He has been involved in some of the most complex cross-border insolvencies globally. In addition, he has advised various financial institutions on recovery and resolution proceedings.
Omar’s practice also covers banking and finance matters and he has advised on numerous leveraged and acquisition financings, asset-based financings and investment grade corporate loans. He has noted experience in Islamic finance and holds a PhD in sukuk (Islamic securities). Omar has advised sponsors, banks and direct lenders on Term Loan B transactions, unitranche financing and other leveraged finance transactions.
Languages
English, Dutch, Persian
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Restructuring and insolvency
(Next Generation Partners)The practice at Norton Rose Fulbright has capabilities advising on both domestic and cross-border restructuring matters of considerable value, as well as advising on formal insolvencies, distressed M&A, and high-profile bankruptcy litigation cases. The team has particular expertise advising in complex matters wherein WHOA proceedings have a parallel UK Scheme of Arrangement. Omar Salah is the team lead who is ‘always involved in high-profile restructuring cases’ spanning industry sectors from shipping, to energy, to oil and gas.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Netherlands > Restructuring and insolvency
- Restructuring and insolvency Netherlands
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Industry focus: Food
- Insurance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Transport
- Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Environment and planning
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Energy
- Employment
- Real estate