King & Spalding hires sukuk, debt capital markets specialist Kanji

By Melissa Kory

Cleveland, Nov. 3 - King & Spalding hired Rizwan Kanji, a debt capital markets and sukuk specialist, as a partner in its Dubai office.

"The Middle East is a key element of our firm's strategy for international growth, and we expect to see continued growth in sukuk offerings in the region and in other capital markets," Isam Salah, head of King & Spalding's Middle East and Islamic finance practice, said in a press release.

"Rizwan's recognized expertise in debt capital markets work complements our award-winning reputation for property investments, private equity deals and fund formations throughout the region," Salah added.

Kanji joins King & Spalding from Norton Rose, where he led its Middle East debt capital markets practice.

King & Spalding is an international law firm based in New York.

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