UK - EVENTS - PUBLICATIONS - K&L Gates Seminar Islamic Finance: Recent Issues and Career Opportunities

The Arab Spring of 2011, the Goldman Sachs $2bn Islamic bond, the Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate - just three recent topics that have reignited interest in Islamic Finance.
This programme addressed recent issues in Islamic Finance and potential career opportunities in the industry.
Specific topics covered included:

• What happens when Islamic Finance transactions go wrong? The use of arbitration to resolve disputes.
• The impact of the Arab Spring of 2011 on the growth of Islamic Finance.
• The convergence of Islamic, Christian, Jewish and Socially Responsible Investment principles.
• The role of private equity and leasing in Islamic investing.
• The Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate.
• Career opportunities in Islamic Finance.
• The global impact of Islamic Finance in Europe, the Middle East and the US.

Speakers included:

• Dr Humayon Dar - Chairman, President & CEO - Edbiz Consulting
• Jonathan Lawrence - Islamic Finance Partner - K&L Gates, London
• Mohammed Amin - Islamic Finance Consultant - Conservative Muslim Forum
• Kathleen Bradley - Counsel - K&L Gates, Doha
• Omar Shaikh - Partner - RHT Partners
• Julie Chandler - Associate - K&L Gates, Dallas
• Sanford Henry - Director - Asset Solutions
• Thomas Ross - Litigation Partner - K&L Gates, London
• Daniel-Christian Moerler - Executive Director - LGT Capital Partners
• Peter Morton - Arbitration Partner - K&L Gates, London
• Hussain Khan - Disputes Resolution Associate - K&L Gates, London

Download the presentation materials, by topic, below:

• Islamic Finance Issues in the UK, Qatar and the US - Jonathan Lawrence, Kathleen Bradley, Julie Chandler, K&L Gates
• Does Islamic Finance Need You? - Mohammed Amin, Islamic Finance consultant
• Careers in Islamic and Sharia Finance - Mahesh Jayanarayan, Umex Securities
• What Happens When Islamic Finance Transactions Go Wrong? The Use of Arbitration to Resolve Disputes - Peter Morton, Tom Ross, Hussain Khan, K&L Gates 
• Islamic Investing and Leasing - Sanford Henry , Edmond de Rothschild Limited

Download the full day's presentation please click here (2 MB)