Before re-joining the firm, Rafiq was Head of Legal at Barclays Bank in India.  At Barclays, Rafiq led the legal team responsible for wholesale lending (including External Commercial Borrowing), trade finance and cash management.

Rafiq specialises in debt capital markets transactions and in advising banks on lending transactions, using both conventional and Islamic structures.

Rafiq Jaffer is recognised by both Legal500 and IFLR1000 as being a leading lawyer in the field of Banking, Finance &amp; Capital Markets in Qatar.

<strong>IFLR1000 2017</strong>:  “We regard Rafiq Jaffer as the leading lawyer in Doha for international clients on financing matters. He provides good quality legal advice and is easy to work with.”

<strong>IFLR 2016</strong>:  “One client says the firm’s finance advice is on a par with several leading international firms with offices in Doha, noting that among this group the firm provides the ‘best value for money’.”

<strong>Legal 500 2016</strong>:  “Rafiq Jaffer’s responsive and professional team has notable experience in domestic securitisations, Islamic finance and regulatory issues. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Barwa Bank are among his new clients.”

<strong>Legal 500 2016</strong>:  “Rafiq attracts a steady flow of instructions from the Commercial Bank of Qatar; one recent highlight was acting as lender’s counsel on a QAR630m facility to refinance an existing loan to Doha Bank.”