Bird & Bird‘s banking and finance practice encompasses general lending, debt capital markets, and regulatory work, with demonstrated activity on transactions both within and outside of the Middle East. Gregory Man leads the team and has a strong track record in Islamic finance, advising widely on loans, restructruings, and issuances for public and private sector bodies. Jessica White provides further financial services regulatory expertise.
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Key clients
- The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
- Indo-Pacific Liquidity Facility Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
Assisting the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector on the first ever sukuk transaction listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.
Advising the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector on a U.S.$500,000,000 Sukuk issuance maturing in 2029.
Advising Indo-Pacific Liquidity Facility Pte. Ltd. as the issuer of $5,000,000 USD 9% Impact Bonds due 2028.
Practice head
Gregory Man
Other key lawyers
Jessica White