Atif Hanif passed away last month.A&O Mourns Death of European Islamic Finance Head
The partner passed away aged 41.
January 22, 2020 at 04:50 AM
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An Allen & Overy banking partner passed away last month, the firm confirmed on Tuesday.
Allen & Overy confirmed to Law.com's Legal Week that Atif Hanif, a banking partner and head of the European Islamic finance practice, died last month aged 41.
The firm said in a statement that Hanif died following a "courageous battle with cancer which had consumed him for over two years."
He is survived by his wife and their two children.
Hanif joined the firm as a senior associate in 2007, and made partner in the banking practice in 2012.
Throughout his career at the firm, Hanif led a team which advised Saudi Electricity Company, the Gulf's largest utility company, on its $2.5 billion sukuk, according to the firm's website.
He also led a team which advised Maybank Investment Bank, a consortium of 11 banks, in a $2.3 billion deal with SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad in Malaysia, representing the largest Islamic facility in the country, according to A&O's website.
The firm said in a statement: "Atif was universally admired and trusted by his clients and his team, as much for his humanity as for his qualities as a leading lawyer in his field. The bravery of Atif, along with his wife and children, has been an inspiration."
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