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Nomaan Raja
Position
Nomaan Raja serves as Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Dubai office and the former Local Chair of the Corporate Department. As a market-leading lawyer in the UAE, he maintains a diverse practice helping clients execute corporate transactions throughout the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Raja practiced with a leading law firm in New York.
Mr. Raja advises local and international issuers, government 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:
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- 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.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Capital markets
(Hall of Fame)Latham & Watkins LLP
adeptly handles complex capital market transactions, acting for a mix of corporates, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies on ECM, DCM and general advisory mandates. In the UAE, recent work includes advising bookrunners on the high-profile Investcorp IPO, while the team remains active across Saudi Arabia, advising industry players and sovereign-backed entities on a range of transactions. Helming the practice is Nomaan Raja
, a highly experienced practitioner who has expertise in conventional and Sukuk issuances, equity offerings and debt restructurings. The ‘excellent‘ Basil Al-Jafari is highly regarded for his expertise in equity capital markets, while David Hayward is involved in transactions across the Gulf.