Exploring the Trends in Cross-Border Shari’a-Compliant Finance

Faizal is a UK qualified lawyer and for many years has worked and advised, and is a trusted advisor to institutions, corporates and families across the Middle East, Africa and India. Faizal specialises in banking and finance and has advised corporates, family offices and families including on their international investment and holding structures.

Zahir is an equity partner at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP.  He provides strategic counsel to financial institutions on real estate driven transactions with a particular focus on Islamic finance.  Zahir is closely involved with the firm's International Committee and his clients include a number of prominent UAE-based financial institutions and family offices.

Foot Anstey LLP is a leading full-service national law firm with a reputation for being entrepreneurial, sector-focussed and easy to do business with.  We provide bespoke advice to key players in the global Islamic finance market and our award-winning team of specialists includes banking, real estate, corporate, international tax and trusts, private equity and financial services lawyers. Our team advise conventional and shariah-compliant financial institutions, family offices and investment advisory firms on high-value, complex transactions.