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News and awards

7 January 2015

Global (all regions)

The global Islamic Finance practice has been recognised once again for its cutting-edge work picking up 11 Islamic Finance News Awards 2015, including Deal of the Year for the HM Treasury sukuk.

Our efforts across the key Islamic finance centres – the Middle East, Asia, the UK and Africa were recognised, highlighting the growing importance of Islamic finance deals in markets beyond the traditional hub of the Middle East.

  • Deal of the Year: HM Treasury UK GBP200 million sukuk – the first of its kind sovereign sukuk in the UK
  • Sukuk Deal of the Year: HM Treasury UK GBP200 million sukuk
  • Sovereign Deal of the Year: HM Treasury UK GBP200 million sukuk
  • UK Deal of the Year: HM Treasury UK GBP200 million sukuk
  • Africa Deal of the Year: Republic of Senegal CFA100 billion sukuk – the first of its kind sovereign sukuk in Africa
  • Saudi Arabia Deal of the Year: STC SAR2 billion sukuk
  • Infrastructure & Project Finance Deal of the Year: Al Sharkiya Sugar Manufacturing Company financing
  • Murabahah Deal of the Year: EXIM US$300 million sukuk
  • Mudarabah Deal of the Year: EMPOWER US$127.8 million mudarabah facility
  • Restructuring Deal of the Year: Amlak US$2.7 billion restructuring
  • Trade Finance Deal of the Year: EXIM US$300 million sukuk