Members of Morrison & Foerster's Islamic Finance team specialize in many different practice areas including financial transactions, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, structured products and derivatives. Given the complexity of most Islamic Finance transactions, a diverse and experienced team is essential to a project's success.
Our Islamic Finance attorneys advise investors regarding Sharia-compliant musharaka, murabaha and mudaraba transactions, as well as financial institutions seeking to establish Islamic investment funds in the Arabian Gulf region and elsewhere. As one of the leading capital markets firms, we are well versed in advising in capital-raising transactions, such as debt issuances (sukuk), and in establishing structured Sharia-compliant issuance programs aimed at periodically raising capital. Our global footprint provides our clients with a wealth of expertise addressing the effects of different regulatory frameworks on Islamic Finance transactions.