The Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins has appointed former Vinson & Elkins Dubai lawyer, Amar Meher, as a counsel in the finance practice of its Riyadh office.

Meher’s areas of expertise span conventional and Islamic finance, debt restructurings, debt capital markets, shariah-compliant structured products, particularly shariah-compliant investment funds.

Meher has worked across a number of jurisdictions, including the UAE, the UK, Asia and Australia and is experienced in handling high-profile debt financings and restructurings for the financial services, power, infrastructure, shipping, telecom and real estate sectors among others.

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