Career & Experience
Aziz is a real estate specialist with a particular focus on Islamic finance transactions. He has acted for all of the major Islamic Banks operating in the UK in connection with senior, stretch senior and mezzanine debt structures, secured against commercial or high value residential property. He has assisted Islamic Banks with the preparation of suites of finance and security documents and helped with product development and advisory matters. He also acts for high-net-worth individuals and family offices on the acquisition, financing, equity release and disposal of real estate assets. He has also represented Foot Anstey internationally and has developed a client base from the Gulf states (particularly Qatar and Saudi Arabia).
A passionate social activist, Aziz has been awarded for his social action work by the Faith and Belief Forum at the Houses of Parliament and has appeared on the BBC’s Question Time talking about racial and class issues. Aziz is the founder of the Legal Guides mentoring program run by The Association of Muslim lawyers which has matched over 400 mentors and mentees. Aziz is also heavily involved in promoting the Islamic Finance industry and has been involved in lobby efforts to level the playing field for Islamic Finance customers.
Accolades
- 2016 winner of The Faith & Belief Forum's Best Mentor award
- 2023 finalist for Rising Star in Law at the British Muslim Awards
- Committee Member of the Association of Muslim Lawyers
- Committee Member of the Bristol Muslim Strategic Leadership Group
- Member of the Arab Bankers Association
Career & Experience
Aziz is a real estate specialist with a particular focus on Islamic finance transactions. He has acted for all of the major Islamic Banks operating in the UK in connection with senior, stretch senior and mezzanine debt structures, secured against commercial or high value residential property. He has assisted Islamic Banks with the preparation of suites of finance and security documents and helped with product development and advisory matters. He also acts for high-net-worth individuals and family offices on the acquisition, financing, equity release and disposal of real estate assets. He has also represented Foot Anstey internationally and has developed a client base from the Gulf states (particularly Qatar and Saudi Arabia).
A passionate social activist, Aziz has been awarded for his social action work by the Faith and Belief Forum at the Houses of Parliament and has appeared on the BBC’s Question Time talking about racial and class issues. Aziz is the founder of the Legal Guides mentoring program run by The Association of Muslim lawyers which has matched over 400 mentors and mentees. Aziz is also heavily involved in promoting the Islamic Finance industry and has been involved in lobby efforts to level the playing field for Islamic Finance customers.
Accolades
- 2016 winner of The Faith & Belief Forum's Best Mentor award
- 2023 finalist for Rising Star in Law at the British Muslim Awards
- Committee Member of the Association of Muslim Lawyers
- Committee Member of the Bristol Muslim Strategic Leadership Group
- Member of the Arab Bankers Association
Expertise
- Financing and refinancing
- Release of equity
- M&A
- Islamic finance
