White & Case LLP maintains a full-service, on-the-ground capital markets team in the UAE, covering DCM, ECM, Islamic finance, structured finance, private credit, and green bonds. The team acts for sovereigns, corporates, and financial institutions on IPOs, sukuk, convertible bonds, private credit refinancings, and complex cross-border securitisations. The practice is co-led by Debashis Dey and Sami Al-Louzi, with the former recognised for his DCM capabilities and ability to handle complex, cross-border private credit transactions, and the latter for his skill in ECM matters, recently handling high-profile IPOs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Roger Gaspard is often instructed on big-ticket IPOs, while Xuan Jin focuses on conventional and Islamic debt finance transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong team - I would consider them the leading practice across equity capital markets in the UAE over the past 12 - 18 months. They are very well resourced from associate level upwards, and well connected throughout the industry & with market participants.’
- ‘Laura Sizemore - leading capital markets partner, always available to assist on relevant matters.'
- ‘Strong expertise in capital markets in general and securitization in particular.'
- ‘Highly qualified and highly responsive.'
- ‘They are very well versed in the domestic laws & regulations of our sector, as well as international practices. There is a good blend of theoretical and practical knowledge. They are also good at problem solving and providing solutions for problems as/when they arrive.'
- ‘Very diligent and professional team, always open to finding solutions to complex problems and will ensure the right resources are provided to ensure timelines are maintained.’
Key clients
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC
- J.P. Morgan
- Citi
- Goldman Sachs
- DP World
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- Empower
- First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Emirates NBD Capital Limited
- BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited
- Taaleem
Lawyers
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Debashis Dey; Sami Al-Louzi
Other key lawyers
Roger Gaspard; Xuan Jin; Marcin Zawadzki; Salvia Matonyte; Eren Ayanlar