White & Case LLP
With a sizeable presence in London and also able to draw upon the the expertise of practitioners based in key international jurisdictions, including Dubai, White & Case LLP is well-positioned to advise lenders, funds, corporates and governments on transactions traversing product areas and geographies. Capital markets-related work informs much of the deal flow, and as well as regularly advising issuers and arrangers on large Sukuk issuances, the team, which is led by Debashis Dey (who splits his time between Dubai and London), is also adept at advising on regulatory issues and complex structured finance mandates.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is highly responsive and understood the product in depth which allowed us to easily reach terms with the borrower.'
- 'It is a proactive team with a good approach to problem solving and addressing client requirements.'
- 'White & Case has a very strong team led by Debashis Dey. They have a strong professional background and practical experience of Islamic finance.'
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs International
- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- SNB Capital Company
- HSBC
- BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited
- Al Rajhi Capital Company
- Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company
- United Nations Development Program
- Blackrock
- Republic of Indonesia
- Citi Group
- Standard Chartered Bank
- JP Morgan
- Emirates NBD
- KFH Capital
- Moove Africa
Work highlights
- Advised Goldman Sachs International on an up to $150m warehouse securitisation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) receivables originated by Nakhla for Information Technology Systems LLC (Tamara) in Saudi Arabia.
- Advised SNB Capital Company on the establishment of its debut SAR 5,000,000,000 Short-Term Certificate Issuance Programme and the inaugural SAR denominated issuance in April 2022 and a follow-on issuance in November 2022.
- Advised the Arrangers on the establishment of $4,000,000,000 Trust Certificate Issuance Programme of Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation and inaugural issuance of $1,000,000,000 Senior Sustainable Certificates due 2028 under the programme.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Debashis Dey