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| Clifford Chance |
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One of Clifford Chance’s standout deals this year was its advisory role in HSBC Middle East’s issuance of a $500 million sukuk. The sukuk incorporates an innovative dual structure, using both mudaraba and wakala elements.
Clifford Chance also advised on the financing of phase two of the Ma’aden aluminium project, and advised Emirati real estate developer Nakheel on a Dh8.5 billion ($2.3 billion) sukuk programme. The Nakheel sukuk is the first sukuk in the GCC to incorporate tap mechanics: these enable Nakheel to issue fully fungible certificates into a pre-existing series.
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| Lateef Qudeer, Clifford Chance, Best Islamic legal advisory firm |
The firm also advised the arrangers – Citigroup, HSBC and Standard Chartered – in the issuance of a $3.5
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