Rahail Ali

Company: Lovells
Position: Partner and global head of Islamic finance

Biography: Rahail Ali is the joint local managing partner of Lovells’ Dubai office and he is a specialist in Islamic finance deals. Ali was involved in the $750m sukuk issued by the  Bahrain government in 2009, a $1bn sukuk issued by Dubai government, a $2.04bn sukuk issued by state-owned Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, and a $1bn sukuk for the UAE’s Dana Gas.

More recently, Ali advised the International Finance Cooperation, part of the Washingon-headquartered World Bank, on the issue of a $100m sukuk that was listed on the Nasdaq Dubai. He has also been involved in some innovative deals, including the first ever sukuk buy-back by Dubai Islamic Bank in May 2009.

His key clients include the UK’s HSBC and Standard Chartered. Ali also sits on the British government’s panel of Islamic finance experts.

Contact: (+971) 4304 5517
Company website: www.hoganlovells.com