Anzal is a capital markets partner in our Dubai office. He heads our capital markets practice in the Middle East and also has overall responsibility for Allen & Overy’s global Islamic finance practice. He regularly advises on international Islamic sukuk transactions and international debt offerings (both Regulation S and Rule 144A issues) by emerging market issuers in the Middle East, South Asia and elsewhere, Shari’a-compliant finance structures, equity offerings (including hybrid capital issues), debt issuance programmes, convertible securities, derivative securities and securitisations.

“In sukuk, Anzal Mohammed...has ‘unparalleled knowledge and expertise’ in the space.” (Legal 500 2019 (UAE, Islamic Finance)) 

“Anzal Mohammed is frequently lauded by interviewees, who call him a ‘top-notch lawyer’ and say that he is ‘certainly a leader for sukuk’. He is a regular adviser to major investment banks regarding a broad spectrum of DCM matters.” (Chambers Global 2018 (UAE, Capital Markets))