Lois Pickering is an associate in the Dubai office of Latham & Watkins, having previously worked for a Magic Circle firm in its Dubai office.

Lois has advised on some of the most significant capital markets transactions in the Middle East, advising regional issuers (including the region’s largest corporates and banks) as well as international investment banks on a wide range of conventional and Islamic-compliant capital markets offerings. 

Lois’ experience includes advising:

Equity Capital Markets

  • The underwriters in Alpha Data’s US$163 million initial public offering (2025)

Debt Capital Markets

  • Advising Axian Telecom in connection with the issuance of US$600 million 7.250% senior notes due 2030
  • BAPCO Energies in connection with the update of its US$3 billion GMTN program and US$3 billion sukuk program, together with various issuances and tender offers thereunder (2025)
  • The managers in the offering of €600 million senior secured green notes due 2030 by Getlink SE (2025)
  • Saudi Electricity Company on the update of its Sukuk programme and the issuance of (i) US$1.5 billion green trust certificates due 2030; and (ii) US$1.25 billion green trust certificates due 2035 (2025)
  • Emirates REIT in connection with the issuance of US$205 million secured trust certificates due 2028 issued by Emirates REIT Sukuk III Limited (2024)
  • The dealers in connection with the updates of Saudi Aramco's GMTN and sukuk programs and the managers in connection with the issuance of (1) US$6 billion notes under the GMTN program and (2) US$3 billion certificates under the Sukuk program (2024)
  • Kingspan Group in the establishment of its euro medium term note program and inaugural issuance of €750 million notes thereunder (2024)
  • Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) in various updates of its US$30 billion medium term note program and issuances thereunder
  • The dealers and managers in connection with the annual updates of First Abu Dhabi Bank’s US$5 billion sukuk program and US$20 billion EMTN program, and a number of drawdowns thereunder (2022-2024)*
  • The dealers and managers in connection with the establishment of the Public Investment Fund’s unlimited sukuk program (2023)*
  • The dealers and managers in connection with the update of a regional energy company’s sukuk and GMTN programs together with various issuances thereunder and liability management exercises (2023)*
  • Saudi National Bank on the annual updates of its US$5 billion sukuk program and US$5 billion GMTN program, and a number of drawdowns thereunder (2022-2023)*
  • The dealers and managers in connection with the annual update of a regional real estate developer’s sukuk program and drawdowns thereunder (2022-2023)*
  • The dealers and managers in connection with a tender offer for two outstanding series of notes for a regional telecommunications company (2022)*
  • National Bank of Oman SAOG in connection with an AT1 issuance (2022)*
  • The Private Department of Skh Mohamed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan – LLC in connection with the update of its US$1 billion sukuk program and drawdowns thereunder (2022)*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham 

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)