Rizwan H Kanji

Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Band 2

Capital Markets: Debt

United Arab Emirates

16 Years Ranked

Band 3

Capital Markets: Debt

Middle East-wide

12 Years Ranked

Band 4

Islamic Finance

Middle East-wide

8 Years Ranked

Spotlight

Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance

United Arab Emirates

9 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Rizwan H Kanji

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Practice Areas

Rizwan Kanji’s practice focuses on debt capital markets, finance and securitizations using both conventional and Islamic finance structures.

He advises investment banks, financial institutions, multilateral development banks, sovereign states, insurance companies and multinational regional corporations on high-profile transactions across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

To learn more about Rizwan Kanji, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/rizwan-kanji.html

Career

Qualified in England and Wales

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England & Wales; Dubai Legal Affairs Department

Publications

Co- Author of Practitioners book: Islamic Capital Markets – Principles & Practices, Published 2015 by International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance and Securities Commission Malaysia

Personal

L.P.C., The College of Law, London; LL.M., University of Southampton; LL.B., University of Leicester

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Global

Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rizwan Kanji is a highly skilled lawyer who is active on conventional and Shari'a-compliant debt work. He is especially well respected for his sukuk practice, which sees him advise several major regional financial institutions.

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Capital Markets: Debt - Middle East-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Based in Dubai, Rizwan Kanji is a widely respected sukuk lawyer with deep expertise spanning the entire region. He regularly acts for Islamic banks and sovereign wealth funds and is well versed in Shari'a-compliant finance.

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Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Rizwan Kanji is a debt capital markets lawyer based in the Dubai office of Akin. A large part of his practice involves advising on high-value sukuk issuances and the related Shari'a compliance issues.

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Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance - United Arab Emirates

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Rizwan Kanji is a highly skilled lawyer based in Akin's Dubai office who is active on both conventional and Shari'a-compliant DCM work. He is especially well respected for his sukuk practice, which sees him advise many major regional financial institutions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Rizwan Kanji is very commercially aware as well as very good technically."

Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance respondent
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"Rizwan Kanji is very commercially aware as well as very good technically."

Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance respondent
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About

Practice Areas

Career

Professional Memberships

Publications

Personal

Chambers Review

Global

Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates

Individual Editorial

Capital Markets: Debt - Middle East-wide

Individual Editorial

Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

Individual Editorial

Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance - United Arab Emirates

Individual Editorial

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