Luma Saqqaf

CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting

^{Luma Saqqaf is the CEO of Ajyal Sustainability Consulting. Drawing on three decades at the forefront of finance, Islamic finance, sustainability and entrepreneurship in MENA and Europe to advise corporates, financial institutions, funds and asset managers on all aspects of sustainable value creation and counsel regulators and financial markets in MENA on sustainable finance issues and regulations.}

^{Luma has more than 20 years’ experience in legal practice, including practicing at the two “magic circle” law firms, Allen & Overy and Linklaters, where she was a finance partner and global head of the Islamic Finance Group. She led teams across Europe, Middle East and Asia on groundbreaking transactions covering finance and capital markets including Sharia’a compliant sukuk (bonds), loans, securitisation and structured finance, derivatives and funds transactions.}