About James Osun-Sanmi

James Osun-Sanmi has over ten years’ experience advising on capital markets and finance transactions, focusing on conventional and Islamic international debt capital markets transactions. He advises financial institutions, corporate clients, government-related entities and sovereigns on standalone issuances, programmes, regulatory capital, corporate hybrids and liability management (including tender offers and consent solicitations). His experience spans both Regulation S and Rule 144A debt issuances inside the GCC and globally.

James handles complex financial transactions and has worked with obligors, managers and Shari’a scholars to structure sukuk issuances and re-structure trust certificate issuance programs following changes to Shari’a standards. James also advises on green and sustainable bond and sukuk finance.

Concentrations

•Debt Capital Markets
•Islamic Finance
•Green / Social / Sustainable Bonds and Sukuk

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, IFLR1000 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, 'Rising Star,' Capital Markets: Debt, 2025
•Listed, The Legal 500, “Leading Associates” United Arab Emirates - Capital Markets, 2025
•“Rising Star” United Arab Emirates - Capital Markets, 2022
•Listed, IFLR1000, “Rising Star,” Capital Markets: Debt, 2023
•Selected, “Rising Star Lawyer of the Year,” 2021

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Capital Markets
    • Banking & Financial Services

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Senior Associate
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Representing Arada Developments LLC on a series of transactions including in respect of their st
    alone sukuk due 2027
    programme drawdown sukuk due 2029
    the update of their US$ 1 billion sukuk programme
    the US$ 100 million tender offer in respect of their st
    alone sukuk due 2027

    the US$ 450 million drawdown issuance under their sukuk programme.
    Representing a number of international
    local banks (including HSBC, FAB, ADIB, DIB
    ENBD) in respect of Binghatti Holding Limited's establishment of their US$ 1.5 billion sukuk programme
    US$ 500 million drawdown issuance under the newly established programme.
    Advised the joint lead managers on the debut issuance of US$500 million sukuk due 2028 by Omniyat Holdings, issued under its US$1 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme (as well as advising on the establishment of the programme).
    Advised First Abu Dhabi Bank on its US$5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
    its US$20 billion bond programme, including advising on a number of drawdowns under those programmes.
    Advised The Commercial Bank of Qatar on its issuance of CHF 225 million Senior Guaranteed Green Notes due 2027.
    Advised Qatar International Islamic Bank on its issuance of US$300 million Additional Tier 1 Capital Certificates
    its related tender offer.
    Advised Arada Developments on its issuance of US$400 million sukuk due 2029,
    its US$150 million tap issuance of those sukuk, issued under its US$1 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme (as well as advising on the establishment of the programme).
    Advised Bank of Sharjah on its issuance of US$500 Notes million due 2029
    its related tender offer.
    Advised The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah on its issuance of US$250 million Tier 2 Capital Securities due 2034.
    Advised Tabreed on its tender offer for its US$500 million sukuk due 2025.
    Advised Qatar International Islamic Bank on its issuance of US$500 million sustainable sukuk due 2029,
    its US$250 million tap issuance of those sukuk, issued under is US$2 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme.
    Advised The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah on its US$600 million Social Notes due 2029.
    Advised The Commercial Bank of Qatar on its issuance of US$750 million senior guaranteed notes due 2029.
    Advised the managers on the US$500 million sukuk issuance of MAF Sukuk Limited
    the dealers managers on the tender offer for MAF Global Securities Limited's US$800 million Notes due 2024.
    Advised Bank of Sharjah on its issuance of US$500 Notes million due 2028.
    Advised the joint lead managers on the issuance of US$500 million Reset Subordinated Perpetual Notes by MAF Global Securities Limited.
    Advised Damac on a consent solicitation from the holders of the outst
    ing US$400 million sukuk due 2023 issued in April 2018 by Alpha Star Holding V Limited.
    Advised Warba Bank on its issuance of US$250 million Additional Tier 1 Capital Certificates
    its associated tender offer.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Osun-Sanmi prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.
    In-House Experience: Legal Secondee, Debt Capital Markets - Transaction Management Group, HSBC, 2018
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    England and Wales
    Dubai Legal Consultant
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Solicitor, England & Wales

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    The College of Law - London
    Class of 2010
    LPC
    Other Education
    University of Oxford
    Class of 2009
    B.A.
    Jurisprudence

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