Amjad is ranked as “Senior Statespeople” in Banking and Finance.
Chambers Global
“A very good person, a senior fellow from an experience point of view.”
Chambers Global 2019
Sources revere him as “one of the deans” of the market.
Chambers Global 2019
“Very respected in the market.” He possesses a wealth of experience in both conventional and Islamic finance, and sources describe him as “very knowledgeable.”
Chambers Global 2018
“He is very effective.”
Chambers Global 2018
“He is approachable in spite of his seniority.”
Chambers Global 2018
Amjad Ali Khan is “an authority on banking and finance.”
Legal 500 EMEA 2018
“Leading individual.”
Legal 500 EMEA 2017
“He is very effective.”
Chambers Global 2017
“Very good understanding of UAE and English law.”
Chambers Global 2017
“UAE banking guru.”
Legal 500 EMEA 2016
The “vastly experienced and respected” Amjad Ali Khan is “a grandee of the UAE finance market.”
Legal 500 EMEA 2016
“Brilliant and helpful – he manages the work with passion and understanding of the issues.”
Chambers Global 2015
“Really cares about the implications and takes a long-term view – we don’t hesitate to contact him.” Another described him as “simply outstanding.”
Chambers Global 2014
“Very knowledgeable and very experienced.”
Chambers Global 2014
Peers describe him as “respected and of high quality.”
Chambers Global: The Client’s Guide 2009
Amjad Ali Khan is both a valuable rainmaker and a frequent presence on deals, with peers saying: “We all respect him, and he attracts some big international users.”
Chambers Global: The Client’s Guide 2009
Amjad Ali Khan stands out as “a sharp, progressive lawyer,” who combines conventional and Islamic work. In line with the firm’s “impressive” links with the US, Gulf States and India, Khan’s cross-border work is much admired in the region.
Who’s Who Legal – UAE 2008 – Banking – The Official Research Partner of the IBA
“One of the best lawyers there,” Amjad Ali Khan has built a conventional and Islamic practice that is universally admired. Peers portray him as “an unheralded great – so many leading banks and lawyers go to him direct.”
Chambers Global: The Client’s Guide 2008
Amjad Ali Khan is “an excellent lawyer who certainly knows his stuff” across the finance and corporate spectrum.
Chambers Global: The Client’s Guide 2008
Partner, Amjad Ali Khan is the “streetwise and smart” figure who has won the group many plaudits. An “easygoing, knowledgeable and experienced” attorney, his understanding of the market is highly valued.
Chambers Global – The Client’s Guide 2007
Named as a “Leading Individual” in Banking and Finance
Legal 500
Consistently recognised as one of the ‘Leaders in their Field’ in Banking and Finance, Islamic Finance, Corporate/Commercial (United Arab Emirates).
Chambers Global
“Clients continually praise Dubai partner Amjad Ali Khan as “professionally proficient, courteous and contactable for urgent matters.” His excellent attention to detail makes him a main choice for complex issues.”
Chambers Global
“Amjad Ali Khan is another favourite of clients and peers. He has an active transactional practice and is “excellent – very professional and attentive.”
Chambers Global
Amjad is a co-founder and former managing partner of Afridi & Angell. He has represented the firm’s international and local clients including banks and leading multinationals as well as private equity firms, in corporate, banking and financial transactions in Dubai and abroad. He also represented clients in relation to investments in the GCC, US, UK, and India.
Amjad has considerable experience advising private equity firms on cross border acquisitions. He has advised clients on private placements, management buy-outs and sale of businesses, and has advised clients extensively on cross border and GCC-wide acquisitions and divestitures. His most recent transactions involved the sale of the Fitness First franchise in the Middle East; the sale of a logistics company to Toll group, Australia and of another logistics company to Barloworld, South Africa. He also represented the National Bank of Fujairah in arranging acquisition financing for the purchase by the buyer of a majority interest in the Dubai Wire Group; and represented Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in its acquisition of the retail and SME business of Royal Bank of Scotland.
In addition to his private equity and M&A practice, Amjad acted for several banks and borrowers in major restructurings of debt. He’s also been involved in launching various banking related products and services for clients in the UAE including the most recent Direct Debit System introduced by the UAE Central Bank in the fourth quarter of 2013.