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About
Provided by Basil Al-Jafari
Practice Areas
Basil Al-Jafari helps corporates, governments, and financial institutions navigate the full range of debt and equity capital markets products, including conventional bond and Sukuk issuances, debt restructurings, initial public offerings, rights issues, equity investments, and other general corporate finance matters. His practice covers the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
He has acted for underwriters, issuers, and trustees on all types of debt issuances, including investment grade, crossover and high-yield offerings, MTN and Sukuk programs, and a broad range of liability management matters.
Prior to re-joining the Dubai office, Mr. Al-Jafari was based in the firm’s Singapore office, where his practice focused on capital markets transactions across Asia.
Chambers Review
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Basil Al-Jafari is an increasingly prominent partner based in Latham's Dubai office. He assists a range of financial institutions, governments and corporate clients on the whole spectrum of debt capital markets transactions, including Shari'a-compliant and hybrid issuances.
Basil Al-Jafari is widely acknowledged for his in-depth understanding of debt matters. He is well versed in representing arrangers and dealers, and also has a wealth of experience concerning sovereign issuances. In addition to his debt work he is increasingly involved in equity issuances.
Basil Al-Jafari is widely acknowledged for his in-depth understanding of debt matters. He is well versed in representing arrangers and dealers, and also has a wealth of experience concerning sovereign issuances. In addition to his debt work he is increasingly involved in equity issuances.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Basil is a very constructive, solution-oriented lawyer. He also has excellent networking and business development skills, and always takes care of his clients' needs."
"Basil has great attention to detail and is excellent at handling communications during the process. He is also very thorough and methodical."
"Basil is extremely knowledgeable and supportive."
"Basil is a very constructive, solution-oriented lawyer. He also has excellent networking and business development skills, and always takes care of his clients' needs."
"Basil has great attention to detail and is excellent at handling communications during the process. He is also very thorough and methodical."
"Basil is extremely knowledgeable and supportive."
