Anzal Mohammed

Company: Allen & Overy
Position: Partner

Biography: In 2009, Anzal Mohammed advised on the world’s largest sovereign sukuk, the Dubai government’s $2bn issue.

He has a strong track-record of working on bond and sukuk deals with the Abu Dhabi and Ras al-Khaimah governments, and state-backed corporates such as Mubadala Development Company, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, and the Dubai International Financial Centre. Mohammed has worked on issues for lenders in the region, including Dubai Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic Bank (part of Emirates NBD), Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Commercial Bank of Qatar.

A large part of Mohammed’s work is in the Islamic finance area. Most recently, he worked on the $450m Dar al-Arkan sukuk and the $500m GE Capital sukuk, the first international Islamic bond to be listed on Nasdaq Dubai.

Contact: (+971) 4426 7115
Company website: www.allenovery.com/