Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Akin
Akin's team is a frequent port of call for international corporates and financial institutions who rely on the firm's strong multi-jurisdictional reach for their capital markets work. Recent work includes assisting European banks issue capital on the Irish Stock Exchange, advising on offerings out of Jordan, and acting for various Asian clients on their initial Sukuk issuances. Rizwan Kanji is handles transactions on both a conventional and Shariah compliant basis. Associate Nicola Minervini is also noted.
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Key clients
- Kuvet Tȕrk Katilim Bankasi A.S.
- Ad Hoc Committee of Certificate holders of Emirates REIT
- Capital Investments (DIFC) Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Kuveyt Türk Katilim Bankasi A.S. (“Kuveyt Turk”) on the issuance of US$350 million of fixed-rate resettable sustainability Tier 2 certificates due 2031, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange plc (Euronext Dublin).
- Advising the Ad-Hoc Committee of sukuk holders of US$400 million Trust Certificates issued by Emirates REIT, with respect to a liability management exercise and restructuring of the Trust Certificates, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange plc (Euronext Dublin).
- Advised Capital Investments (DIFC) Ltd. and Capital Investments and Brokerage Company / Jordan Ltd. as the sole structuring agent and manager, respectively, on Capital Bank of Jordan’s inaugural $100 million Reg S perpetual Basel III-compliant additional tier 1 capital securities offering.
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Rizwan Kanji’s practice focuses on debt capital markets, finance and securitizations using both conventional and Islamic finance structures. He advises investment banks, financial institutions, multilateral development banks, sovereign states, insurance companies and multinational regional corporations on high-profile transactions across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. To learn more about Riwan Kanji, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/rizwan-kanji.html
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Rizwan H. Kanji