Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance, widely acknowledged as having ‘one of the strongest teams in the market’ with ‘excellent depth of experience and market knowledge’, continues to play a pivotal role in high-profile, complex IPOs and debt capital market transactions across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The firm works closely with sovereign entities on regulatory advancements and oversees a diverse array of transactions, encompassing structured notes, securitisations, and hybrid transactions. Practice head Stuart Ure is ’one of the strongest and most commercial lawyers in the market’, covering conventional and Islamic debt capital markets transactions. Co-head Omar Rashid is recognised for his equity capital markets expertise, and fellow co-head Cheuk Yin Cheung is distinguished for her work with derivatives and structured products. Rezwan Azam ‘remains one of the strongest senior associates in the capital markets’ and has an impressive portfolio of IPOs.