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Provided by Bilal Ahmad
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Bilal regularly advises on debt capital markets and sukuk transactions (both Regulation S and Rule 144A issues) for emerging markets issuers.
Bilal also advises on convertible securities, hybrid and regulatory capital issues, liability management transactions and securitization transactions. In the Chambers Global 2024 directories, Bilal is ranked in Band 1 across two separate categories (Middle East-wide Capital Markets: Debt and United Arab Emirates Capital Markets: Debt).
In the IFLR1000 2024 rankings, Bilal is recognized as “Highly Regarded” in the UAE across two separate categories (Capital Markets: Debt and Islamic Finance). In the Legal 500 2024 rankings, Bilal is recognized as a “Leading Individual” for Capital Markets in the UAE.
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Bilal Ahmad is based in Dubai and is an eminent sukuk lawyer. He is accomplished in acting for financial institutions, most regularly in their capacities as arrangers and dealers, on both domestic and international transactions. He is also experienced in conventional debt capital markets.
Bilal Ahmad is widely recognised as a market leader in sukuk, both within the UAE and in Saudi Arabia. He is equally skilled at acting for issuers and arrangers, and his clientele includes real estate companies as well as domestic and international financial institutions. He is particularly experienced in acting on debut sukuk issuances.
Bilal Ahmad is based in Dubai and is praised by sources as a leading lawyer in Islamic finance, with particular prominence in the field of sukuk. He is especially proficient in acting for arrangers and dealers on Shari'a-compliant issuances relating to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Bilal Ahmad is highly regarded for his capabilities in sukuk, often acting on Tier 1 issuances containing dual Islamic and conventional structures. He is equally experienced in acting for issuers and underwriters. He is particularly adept at advising major regional financial institutions on debut issuances.
Bilal Ahmad is widely recognised as a market leader in sukuk, both within the UAE and in Saudi Arabia. He is equally skilled at acting for issuers and arrangers, and his clientele includes real estate companies as well as domestic and international financial institutions. He is particularly experienced in acting on debut sukuk issuances.
Bilal Ahmad of Allen & Overy has extensive experience handling debt capital markets and sukuk transactions for clients based in the Kingdom, as well as acting for underwriting banks. He is based in Dubai.
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Provided by Chambers
"He is a strong technical lawyer who is also commercial. He has good Islamic finance expertise and has worked on a lot of the key transactions in the market."
"He is a strong technical lawyer who is also commercial. He has good Islamic finance expertise and has worked on a lot of the key transactions in the market."
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