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Alex Roussos

Alex Roussos focuses his practice on Capital Markets and Finance. He has more than 20 years of experience advising on debt, regulatory capital, hybrid, and equity-linked capital markets transactions for governments, international and regional financial institutions and large corporate entities across the Middle East and internationally.

Alex advises clients on cross-border transactions, including publicly listed bond and sukuk (Shari’ah-compliant) offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, both Rule 144A and Regulation S, regulatory capital (Basel III) issuances and liability management exercises and has been at the forefront of developments around Islamic financing techniques and new Sharia’h standards.

The GCC is emerging as a regional leader in digital debt securities, with landmark digitally native bond and sukuk issuances reshaping how capital is raised and settled. As regulatory frameworks evolve and infrastructure matures, market participants should consider how digital issuance mechanics may fit within their existing programmes.

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