Takaful

Our Takaful team, part of our market-leading insurance practice and Islamic finance practice, offers a dedicated team which has the expertise and experience to advise on the growing Takaful sector.

Led by Susan Dingwall and David Whear, the Takaful team is equipped to advise start-ups, joint ventures, existing insurers, regulators and banks and is committed to identifying issues early on and finding a practical solution to the requirements of the Takaful operator and its Shariah Supervisory Board in the contact of the relevant regulatory structure.

We offer a comprehensive service, including:

  • Takaful structuring
  • Capital structuring
  • Regulation
  • Policy and contract wordings
  • Authorisations and passporting
  • Public offerings
  • Acquisitions and disposals
  • Portfolio Transfers
  • Investment management
  • Distribution
  • Outsourcing
  • Dispute resolution

Members of the team are regularly asked to speak at conferences including The World Takaful Conference and the Middle East Insurance Forum and we regularly contribute articles and are quoted in the press on issues relevant to Takaful sector.

The team is committed to keeping clients up-to-date with developments in the Takaful sector through regular email briefing notes, seminars and workshops. We also offer bespoke training tailored to suit individual clients needs.

Related contacts

Susan Dingwall

Susan Dingwall

Partner

London

+44 (0)20 7444 2349

David Whear

David Whear

Partner

London

+44 (0)20 7444 3361

The team

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March 2011