Acting for sovereigns, banks, and corporates, and with integrated US and local securities expertise, Norton Rose Fulbright advises on complex debt and equity transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings, Sukuk, MTN programmes, and structured products. Team lead Hamed Afzal is regularly instructed on complex capital markets transactions, including share swaps, public takeovers and novel debt issuances.
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Key clients
- CME Group
- Haykala Management Company LLC
- Apex Group
- Rawasi Al Bina Investment Company (RABIC)
- Al Khaleej Training and Education
- SRG Mining
- Eagle Hills
- The Islamic Development Bank
- Citibank
- Tamweel Aloula
Work highlights
Advised SRG Mining, a Toronto Stock Exchange listed mining company, in relation to its redomiciliation to the Abu Dhabi Global Market and its subsequent proposed additional listing on one of the United Arab Emirates stock exchanges.
Advised Rawasi Al Bina Investment Company (Rawasi Al Bina) on the approval has received by the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) to establish a SAR500 million Sukuk Issuance Programme and the offering of Sukuk under the programme on a “public offer” basis to investors in the Kingdom.
Advised Tamweel Aloula, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s leading finance companies, on the establishment of its inaugural SAR 500m Additional Tier 1 Capital perpetual Sukuk issuance programme and its initial issuances.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Hamed Afzal