Norton Rose LLP, the international legal practice, today announced that Farmida Bi has joined their London office as a partner in the international securities group. Farmida joins from Denton Wilde Sapte where she was partner and head of Islamic finance.
In her new role she will work on debt capital markets and securitisation work, including sukuk - shari’ah-compliant bonds. She joins partners Laurence Garside, Tak Matsuda, Sandrine Sauvel, Dean Naumowicz, and Neil D. Miller in the international securities group. Farmida Bi has specialised in capital markets transactions for over 15 years. She is a member of the New York Bar and of the Law Society of England and Wales and has experience of debt and equity capital markets (including Islamic finance and securitisations), emerging markets, regulatory issues, structured finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Stephen Parish, Global Head of Banking, Norton Rose LLP commented:“Farmida is a prominent securitisation and debt capital markets lawyer, who also has excellent Islamic finance credentials. She will add further depth to our market-leading Islamic finance capabilities and boost our offering in international securities” Farmida Bi commented:“I am very pleased to be working with the team at Norton Rose LLP.
The international securities group provides an excellent synergy with the areas I work in, namely, securitisation, debt capital markets, and sukuk.” Neil D. Miller, head of Islamic finance, Norton Rose LLP commented:“We are pleased to be welcoming Farmida to the team. In addition to her conventional capital markets work, she is well-known and respected for her work in the Middle East and Islamic finance. Her expertise in Sukuk and especially her recent securitisation work will be an attraction to both existing clients and new business alike.”
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