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Linklaters' Dubai office has many years' experience advising on Saudi capital markets issuances, with a long history of involvement in major sukuk and debt capital markets mandates. The Dubai team remains closely involved in Saudi matters, bolstered by a growing capital markets department in Riyadh which also offers considerable experience advising on major debt issuances.
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Linklaters acted as counsel to the joint lead managers (including Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities) on a triple-tranche debt issuance by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a combined aggregate principal amount of approximately USD12 billion.
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They are extremely commercial, understand market dynamics very well and are always very much aware of the interplay between Shari'a issues and what investors expect to see.
They are on top of the regulations and requirements relevant to all stakeholders on a transaction.
They act equally for issuers and banks. That gives them a good perspective. They give very good commercial advice to clients and have a very broad commercial awareness.
They are extremely commercial, understand market dynamics very well and are always very much aware of the interplay between Shari'a issues and what investors expect to see.
They are on top of the regulations and requirements relevant to all stakeholders on a transaction.
They act equally for issuers and banks. That gives them a good perspective. They give very good commercial advice to clients and have a very broad commercial awareness.
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Jonathan Fried acts for a range of clients, including regional and international financial institutions. He is turned to for advice on various debt capital markets transactions, with a strong track record regarding Saudi matters. He is managing partner for Linklaters in the Middle East and is based in Dubai.
Amro Bakhaidar is a Riyadh-based partner who heads up Linklaters' equity capital markets group in Saudi Arabia. In addition, he is often called upon to assist with a wide variety of debt issuances, working alongside Linklaters colleagues based in Dubai.
Amro is very knowledgeable of the local market and offers top client service.
Dalia Nammari is based in Dubai, from where she is regularly instructed on innovative sukuk transactions relating to Saudi Arabia, including sovereign issuances. She is noted for her increasing visibility on capital markets matters as well as for her commercial and proactive approach.
Dalia understands business needs. She is pleasant to deal with and always able to transfer our requests into documentation. She does a great job.
When we instruct Dalia and her team, the work is phenomenal. Dalia is very responsive and always there to help. She does a great job on securities issuances; we are very happy with her.