Leah Weldon-Evans
Leah Weldon-Evans practices in our Financial Markets team based in Dubai. Having been in the region for over a decade, she has extensive expertise in debt capital markets and Islamic finance. Leah has a deep understanding of AAOIFI standards and Higher Shari'ah Authority requirements. She is a market-leader for sukuk structuring solutions. Her vast industry experience includes advising on conventional and Islamic debt capital markets, regulatory capital transactions and liability management exercises for sovereigns, government-related entities, supranationals, public and private companies and financial institutions. Prior to joining Simmons & Simmons, Leah worked in one of the world's largest international financial institutions, as the lead lawyer for sukuk and regional debt capital markets. · Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP
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Leah Weldon-Evans is a market-leader for sukuk structuring solutions with over a decade in the region. She advises on conventional and Islamic debt capital markets, regulatory capital transactions, and liability management for sovereigns, government-related entities, supranationals, public and private companies, and financial institutions. She has deep understanding of AAOIFI standards and Higher Shari'ah Authority requirements. Prior to Simmons & Simmons, she was lead lawyer for sukuk and regional debt capital markets at a major international financial institution.