key stone & Company is the leading law firm for cross-border, local and international capital markets legal advisory in the wider MENA region. We are the only law firm able to provide securities law advice across nine jurisdictions in the Middle East, offering both domestic and international clients a full service.

Our key strength lies in our ability to give on-the-ground capital markets advice. This makes legal due diligence more efficient and effective and allows us to navigate the inevitable bottlenecks – consequently mitigating timetable risk. Our dedicated corporate structuring and tax teams can provide the optimal solutions for any pre-deal restructuring. Our local knowledge of and relationships with the applicable regulators and stock exchanges is also key to getting your capital markets transaction completed on time. In the context of an IPO, this is the beginning of the journey as we can assist post-listing/, share options schemes, dispute resolution, employment matters, intellectual property, ongoing regulatory requirements and corporate governance.

We have a long history of advising clients in both equity and debt capital markets, including Sukuk. In particular, keynstone & Company providing innovative and unprecedented legal and corporate structuring advice and regulatory know-how that has contributed significantly to the success of the IPOs. Additionally, our ability to seamlessly draft in the Arabic and English languages highlights our ability to do business effectively in the Middle East and beyond.