Appointment of Dubai-based Rafe Khokhar enhances capital markets capabilities in the region
Dubai – Mayer Brown is pleased to announce the appointment of Rafe Khokhar, who has joined the firm's Capital Markets practice as a Partner in the Dubai office, strengthening the breadth of its regional offer.
Rafe is an experienced capital markets lawyer specializing in advising sovereign entities, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers. He advises on capital markets and Islamic finance and Sharia-compliant products, regulatory capital instruments, and liability management transactions. Rafe works on Regulation S/Rule 144A offerings, advising issuers and underwriters, and has worked on offerings of ESG-linked securities, as well as on novel digital capital markets transactions, including the world's first sukuk financing utilizing blockchain technology.
"Rafe brings with him particularly relevant capital markets experience, especially in complex transactions. His hire shows our ongoing commitment to developing strategic and long-stranding client relationships in the region, adding capabilities that support this," said Tom Thraya, managing partner of Mayer Brown's Dubai office.
"Joining Mayer Brown, with its true global presence and scale in capital markets, is exciting," said Rafe. "I'm looking forward to working with clients to address their capital markets needs."
Rafe's arrival follows that of Global Energy partner Anne Wicks and the relocation of Projects partner Paulo Rage from Rio de Janeiro to Dubai.