We have a specialist Banking and Finance practice acquired through deep financial market knowledge, strong regulatory insight, and extensive transactional experience across the UAE and MENA region. Our market leading individuals, supported by our ranked team, have advised to Banks, Investment firms, financial institutions, regulators, corporates and emerging FinTech providers on a full spectrum of financing and regulatory matters.

We combine local expertise and international capability to every matter. We have acted on high-value financings and restructurings, regulatory mandates across diverse sectors, including energy, real estate, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services. Whether its structuring syndicated lending, advising on project finance, or guiding financial institutions through evolving compliance obligations, our team is committed to delivering solutions that protect our clients’ interests and enable them to seize opportunities in an evolving market.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Corporate and real estate lending
• Syndicated lending, leveraged and acquisition finance
• Project finance (infrastructure, construction, and energy projects)
• Islamic finance structures and Shari’ah-compliant products
• Financial services regulation and licensing
• Asset finance and trade/commodities finance
• Debt capital markets and structured finance
• Derivatives, ISDA documentation and hedging arrangements
• Insolvency, restructuring, and workouts
• FinTech and virtual asset regulation