About

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Over 30 years Al Tamimi has acquired a reputation as the MENA region’s premier capital markets practice. Our long-standing, deep relationships with financial services regulators, tock exchanges and government ministries add significant value to Clients' transactions. Our ability to work seamlessly in Arabic and English serves to mitigate timetable risk and ensure that we “get the deal done”.

We are vastly experienced in all aspects of capital markets through our 9 offices across MENA and internationally with expertise in primary and secondary equity offerings, particularly IPOs, other equity fundraisings, debt securities and Sukuk.  In addition to debt and equity raises on stock exchanges throughout MENA, we have played a vital role for regional companies and their counsel accessing global capital markets with IPOs in London and New York.  We join the fundraising journey of our clients from private placements, convertibles, conventional and Islamic bonds to IPO exits for founders, venture capital or private equity or government privatisations.

We also advise on English law and our size and geographical coverage enables us to provide highly specialised industry sector advice and a full service practice for capital markets clients as their needs progress with optimal solutions for pre-deal restructuring and post-listing services including dependable assistance with corporate governance, ongoing regulatory requirements, M&A, share option schemes and secondary equity fundraisings.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - United Arab Emirates
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Al Tamimi & Company is a highly regarded regional law firm with a robust capital markets team based in Dubai. It offers a full-service practice with strong capabilities in both equity and debt capital markets. The firm regularly assists with IPOs and rights issuances, as well as bond issuances, securitisation and sukuk. Al Tamimi represents issuer clients hailing from a range of sectors, and is also well versed in acting for underwriters.

Work Highlights

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  • Al Tamimi & Company advised ADNOC Gas on the local law aspects of its USD2.5 billion IPO.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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2
Andrew Tarbuck
2
Band 2

Andrew Tarbuck heads Al Tamimi's capital markets practice in Dubai and is well regarded for his considerable prowess in equity capital markets. His broad-ranging expertise covers IPOs in addition to buy-backs and securities regulatory matters.

"We give all of our complex capital markets work to Andrew. He is an outstanding lawyer in his field."

"He is very collaborative, responsive, commercial in his understanding of the issues, and good to work with. He's a great team player who is well liked by his clients."

"Andrew is an experienced practitioner with deep commercial and technical knowledge relating to the country and the region."

3
Husam Hourani
3
Band 3

Husam Hourani is a prominent capital markets lawyer in the UAE. He is highly experienced advising clients on high-value equity transactions, including numerous IPOs.

"Husam is a very strong lawyer who has good knowledge of capital markets and commercial law."

3
Rafiq Jaffer
3
Band 3

Rafiq Jaffer is an accomplished banking and debt capital markets lawyer who divides his time between the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. He has significant experience advising on sukuk issuances, acting for issuers from across the Middle East.

Ranked Lawyers at
Al Tamimi & Company

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United Arab Emirates

Capital Markets: Debt

3
Rafiq Jaffer
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Equity

2
Andrew Tarbuck
2
Band 2
3
Husam Hourani
3
Band 3

Members

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Abdelrahman Sherif

Alex Ghazi

Andrew Tarbuck

Head of Department

Anna Robinson

Arif Mawany

Carla Saliba

Izabella Szadkowska

Rad El Treki