Clifford Chance, widely acknowledged as having ‘one of the strongest teams in the market’ with ‘excellent depth of experience and market knowledge’, continues to play a pivotal role in high-profile, complex IPOs and debt capital market transactions across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The firm works closely with sovereign entities on regulatory advancements and oversees a diverse array of transactions, encompassing structured notes, securitisations, and hybrid transactions. Practice head Stuart Ure is ’one of the strongest and most commercial lawyers in the market’, covering conventional and Islamic debt capital markets transactions. Co-head Omar Rashid is recognised for his equity capital markets expertise, and fellow co-head Cheuk Yin Cheung is distinguished for her work with derivatives and structured products. Rezwan Azam ‘remains one of the strongest senior associates in the capital markets’ and has an impressive portfolio of IPOs.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘One of the strongest teams in the market. Excellent depth of experience and market knowledge.’
‘The team is led by the formidable Stuart Ure - one of the strongest and most commercial lawyers in the market. He can always be relied upon to provide pragmatic advice and is almost always available. Rising stars in the team include Pearl Mahaga, who has excellent technical knowledge and is always good to deal with. ’
Key clients
- Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
- HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
Work highlights
- Acted as international issuer’s counsel to Middle East alternative asset manager Investcorp Capital plc on the initial public offering and listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange of Investcorp Capital.
- Advised the investment banks on the establishment of Kuwait Projects Company K.S.C.P.'s US$2 billion trust certificate issuance programme and a debut Regulation S dual issuance.