White & Case LLP International Law Firm, Global Law Practice - Islamic
Finance
Our Islamic finance lawyers have extensive experience in structuring,
documenting and negotiating complex transactions and developing
innovative Shari’ah-compliant techniques, including in relation to
Murabaha, Ijara, Wakala, Istisna, Salam, Mudaraba, Musharaka and other
structures including Sukuk issues. Our knowledge and insight enable
clients to successfully navigate the complexities surrounding these
structures. We have built excellent relationships with the leading
Islamic banks and Shari'ah scholars. Clients benefit from our
significant on-the-ground presence in the Middle East through our
offices in the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Riyadh and Doha. These
offices are supported by our global teams, allowing us to complete
Islamic finance transactions around the world. Our Islamic finance
capabilities span capital markets, banking, project finance, asset
finance, restructuring and investment funds. Our regional Islamic
finance team has worked on some of the largest and most high-profile
Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East and elsewhere in the
world, including advising on many of the "firsts" in Islamic finance:
the largest US$ Sukuk offering by a sovereign issuer to date in Asia
(Republic of Indonesia) the first international Shari'ah compliant
financing for a Russian financial institution (AK BARS Bank)–US$60
million Murabaha facility the largest US$ denominated Sukuk offering
to date (State of Qatar) the largest project finance Sukuk offering to
date and the first greenfield project Sukuk (Sadara Basic Services
Company) the first US$ denominated Sukuk issued by a Japanese
corporate (Nomura Holdings Inc.) the first Islamic public-private
partnership (PPP) financing in Saudi Arabia (Hajj Terminal)–US$205
million Ijara/Istisna facility the first Sukuk in the Middle East
qualifying as bank capital for regulatory purposes (Saudi Hollandi
Bank) the first Rule 144A offering by a Saudi Arabian corporate issuer
and the first high yield Sukuk offering by a GCC issuer (Dar Al-Arkan
Real Estate Development Company) the first long-term Islamic project
financing (Qatargas II)–US$530 million Istisna facility the largest
Islamic project financing (at the time) in Saudi Arabia (Petro-Rabigh
Phase 1)–US$600 million Ijara facility View all lawyers in Islamic
Finance AWARDS Project Finance Team of the YearIslamic Finance News
2014 Sadara Chemical Project Project Finance Deal of the YearIFLR
Middle East Awards 2013 Global Finance Deal of the Year, Project
Finance, Middle EastThe American Lawyer 2013 Project Finance &
Infrastructure Deal of the Year and Saudi Arabia Deal of the
YearIslamic Finance News 2014 Middle East Petrochemical Deal of the
YearProject Finance International 2014 Best Sovereign Deal of the Year
Republic of Indonesia SukukFinance Asia Achievement Awards 2014
Syndicated Deal of the Year Gulf Marine Middle East FZEIslamic Finance
News 2014 Middle Eastern Mining Deal of the Year Emirates Steel
Industries RefinancingIJGlobal, Middle East 2015 Europe Deal of the
Year 2011 AK BARS BankIslamic Finance News 2012 Trade Finance Deal of
the Year 2011 PT AXIS Telekom Indonesia FinancingIslamic Finance News
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