Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Linklaters
Linklaters's expertise ensures that the team is sought out by numerous established corporates and financial institutions for blockbuster transactions in the region. The firm has been active in a variety of complex IPOs, including first-of-its-kind transactions in the ADX and overseas listings, while on the debt side the team has been notably active on a range of sukuk issuances. Jonathan Fried works with a global portfolio of banks and corporates on an array of instructions and Scott Campbell is a leading figure in the public M&A and equities space. Dalia Nammari, who is well versed across Islamic finance transactions, is regularly supported by counsel Peter Cullen. Sergey Shiposha is active on a growing volume of ESG transactions.
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‘Jonathan delivered outstanding service.’
‘High quality work, time of delivery, unmatched level of professionalism and ethics.’
Key clients
- Burjeel Holdings PLC
- BNP Paribas
- Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
- First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
- HSBC Bank plc
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Dubai (DIFC) Branch
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Goldman Sachs International
- Damac Real Estate Development (“Damac”)
- Oman Telecommunications Company S.A.O.G. (“Omantel”)
Work highlights
- Advised Abraj Energy on its recent IPO.
- Advised the arrangers, dealers and joint lead managers on Egyptian Sovereign US$5bn Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and its debut US$1.5bn issuance thereunder.
- Advised the joint lead managers on the issue of US$500m 4.375 per cent.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Fried, Dalia Nammari, Scott Campbell