Basil Al-Jafari advises corporates, governments, and financial institutions across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America on the full spectrum of debt and equity capital markets transactions. His practice encompasses conventional bond and Sukuk issuances, debt restructurings, IPOs, rights issues, and broader corporate finance matters.

Basil has extensive experience acting for underwriters, issuers, and trustees on investment-grade, crossover, and high-yield offerings, as well as on MTN and Sukuk programs and liability management exercises. His notable mandates include advising on Saudi Aramco’s US$29.4 billion IPO—the largest in history—and Flynas’s SAR 13.7 billion IPO on Tadawul.

Prior to rejoining the Dubai office, Basil was based in the firm’s Singapore office, focusing on capital markets transactions across Asia. He is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Basil holds an MA from the University of Oxford and completed his Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, London. His work is recognised for its depth, cross-border perspective, and strategic insight in both conventional and Islamic finance markets.