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IN THE CATEGORY OF Islamic Securitization & Structured Finance, Islamic Banking & Finance Abradat Kamalpour Partner Direct line: +44 20 7859 1578 Email: abradat.kamalpour@ashurst.com Ashurst LLP Broadwalk House 5 Appold Street London EC2A 2HA, UK Tel: +44 20 7638 1111 Fax: +44 20 7638 1112 Website: www.ashurst.com Areas of Expertise: • Islamic Finance • Sukuk • Structured Finance • Securitization Individual Profile Abradat has been at the forefront of structuring Islamic compliant capital markets and securitization transactions, transforming structures into instruments acceptable to Islamic investors. He is included in The Lawyer’s Hot 100, 2008 (the 100 legal professionals to watch) and is recommended in the field of Islamic finance by the independent directories Chambers Global, 2008 and Legal 500, 2008. Abradat was a key member of the team that won the Euromoney award for Best Global Islamic Finance Legal Advisor 2006-2007. Islamic Finance Deals worked on: • Gatehouse Bank as arranger and dealer on the establishment of the US$1 billion Milestone Capital PCC Sukuk program and the inaugural issue • Dresdner Kleinwort and HSBC as joint arrangers on the US$1 billion Gulf Finance House Sukuk Program • Merrill Lynch International as arranger and dealer on the establishment of the US$25 billion Falak Islamic Certificate Program Other Offices: Dubai Level 5, Gate Precinct Building 3 Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box 119974 Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 365 2000 Fax: +971 4 365 2050 Abu Dhabi Suite 101, Tower C2 Al Bateen Towers Bainunah (34 th ) Street Al Bateen, PO Box 93529 Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +971 2 406 7200 Fax: +971 2 406 7250 Singapore 55 Market Street, #07-01, Singapore 048941 Tel: +65 622 12 21 4 Fax: +65 622 15 48 4 Tokyo Shiroyama Trust Tower, 30 th Floor, 4-3-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6030 Tel: +81 3 5405 6200 Fax: +81 3 5405 6222 66
IN THE CATEGORY OF Islamic Securitization & Structured Finance Individual Profile John H Vogel Partner Direct Line: +1 202 457 6460 Email: jvogel@pattonboggs.com Patton Boggs LLP 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel: +1 202 457 6000 Fax: +1 202 457 6315 Website: www.pattonboggs.com Areas of Expertise: • Corporate & Asset Finance • Mergers & Acquisitions • Islamic Finance • Project Finance • Privatization Islamic Finance Deals worked on: John helps clients navigate complex financing and securities transactions, focusing on conventional and Islamic financing, and on public and private offerings of equity and debt securities in the US and abroad. John has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of contracts for the operation of businesses and investment properties in the US and foreign countries. He has participated in private and public placements of securitized and project debt securities issued by private issuers, as well as governmental agencies and instrumentalities of foreign governments. John negotiates and documents privatization and project and equipment financing around the world. He has assisted clients in negotiations with US and foreign private and public financial institutions to structure conventional and/or Islamic financing for private and public sector investment, real estate and infrastructure projects located in the US and throughout the world. Professional Affiliations: • District of Columbia Bar Association • Maryland State Bar Association • American Society of Foreign Affairs • Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs • Inter-American Bar Association • International Bar Association • Union Internationale des Avocats • Association of the Bar of the City of New York • Anciens Stagiares de la Communauté Européenne Economique • Major mixed-use real property development in Qatar • Construction of six-star luxury hotel in Doha, Qatar • Single investor aircraft lease Achievements and Accolades: • Bond Buyers’ Guide (Redbook) • Who’s Who in American Law • Men and Women of Distinction • Who’s Who in Washington • Who’s Who in the East, Dictionary of International Biography • International Who’s Who of Contemporary Achievements • Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders of America • The National Registry of Who’s Who • Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide 67
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EDITOR’S NOTE Spotlight on the Le
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CONTENTS Islamic Energy Finance Dev
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Global Legal Islamic Finance Indust
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The Development of Islamic Banking
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IN THE CATEGORY OF Islamic Banking
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Page 31 and 32: Islamic Finance Dispute Resolution
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Page 37 and 38: Structuring Shariah Compliant Funds
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Page 47 and 48: A New Dawn For Islamic Project Fina
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Page 77 and 78: The Opportunities for Growth in Tak
Page 79 and 80: INDEX BY LAWYERS Page in BOLD refer
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