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Yousif Latifa

Yousif Latifa

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Yousif is an Associate in K&A’s Corporate practice, where he advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Islamic finance, and Islamic hedging and liquidity arrangements. His work spans both domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on delivering commercially driven and Shariah-compliant legal solutions.

Prior to joining K&A, Yousif served as Legal Counsel at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), where he advised on sovereign lending transactions, project financings, and the structuring of Islamic funds. He also gained valuable experience at a Saudi law firm, where he deepened his understanding of corporate and commercial law and commercial litigation under Saudi regulations.

Yousif holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from City, University of London, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from Queen Mary, University of London. He is fluent in Arabic and English.

Awards

2025

Corporate and Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards

2021

Saudi Arabian Corporate & Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards 2021

2023

M&A Deal of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2021

Best M&A Law Firm

IFN Law Awards 2021

2019

Best Law Firm in Mergers & Acquisitions

IFN Law Awards 2019

2023

Saudi Arabian Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2020

Saudi Arabia Law Firm of the Year

The IFLR Middle East Awards 2020

2024

Middle East Law Firm of the year

Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business (ALB) Middle East Awards

Experience

Education

LLB from City University of London

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from Queen Mary, University of London

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Languages

English / Arabic

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Yousif Latifa

Associate

Yousif is an Associate in K&A’s Corporate practice, where he advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Islamic finance, and Islamic hedging and liquidity arrangements. His work spans both domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on delivering commercially driven and Shariah-compliant legal solutions.

Prior to joining K&A, Yousif served as Legal Counsel at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), where he advised on sovereign lending transactions, project financings, and the structuring of Islamic funds. He also gained valuable experience at a Saudi law firm, where he deepened his understanding of corporate and commercial law and commercial litigation under Saudi regulations.

Yousif holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from City, University of London, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from Queen Mary, University of London. He is fluent in Arabic and English.

الجوائز

2025

Corporate and Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards

2021

Saudi Arabian Corporate & Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards 2021

2023

M&A Deal of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2021

Best M&A Law Firm

IFN Law Awards 2021

2019

Best Law Firm in Mergers & Acquisitions

IFN Law Awards 2019

2023

Saudi Arabian Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2020

Saudi Arabia Law Firm of the Year

The IFLR Middle East Awards 2020

2024

Middle East Law Firm of the year

Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business (ALB) Middle East Awards

الخبرات

الدراسة

LLB from City University of London

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from Queen Mary, University of London

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English / Arabic

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Awards

2025

Corporate and Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards

2021

Saudi Arabian Corporate & Commercial Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Middle East Awards 2021

2023

M&A Deal of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2021

Best M&A Law Firm

IFN Law Awards 2021

2019

Best Law Firm in Mergers & Acquisitions

IFN Law Awards 2019

2023

Saudi Arabian Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards

2020

Saudi Arabia Law Firm of the Year

The IFLR Middle East Awards 2020

2024

Middle East Law Firm of the year

Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business (ALB) Middle East Awards