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Our lawyers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh anchor an international team that works on behalf of financial institutions, energy, construction, healthcare, real estate, private equity, shipping and aviation companies seeking to invest or finance commercial projects in compliance with Islamic Shari’ah principles as well as conventional financing. Informed by decades of experience in the Middle East, our Islamic Finance and Investment team guides financial institutions and businesses in navigating the regulatory, political and commercial environment of the region.
Serving Islamic and conventional financial institutions, merchant and investment banks, venture capital and private equity funds, fund sponsors and family investment companies, our team has helped to structure and implement billions of U.S. dollars in complex, innovative, often first of their kind transactions since 1995.
The team has developed a strong and highly respected working relation with leading Shari’ah scholars, which allows the team to develop investment and financing instruments in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S. that are compliant, practical and efficient. Typical transactions have included:
We work with many of the world’s leading financial institutions and development companies, including:
October 12, 2020
NMC Health PLC’s Subsidiaries Enter Groundbreaking Administration Under the Jurisdiction of the ADGM Courts
September 15, 2020
The Dubai International Financial Centre Implements the New Data Protection Law
June 17, 2020
Pharmaceutical Businesses Opening for Foreign Investment
December 28, 2020
King & Spalding Transaction Named Project Finance International’s Middle East & Africa Deal of the Year
November 16, 2020
Legal Week Names Macky O’Sullivan a Rising Star at Middle East Awards 2020
October 14, 2020
IFLR Names Macky O’Sullivan a Rising Star at IFLR Middle East Awards 2020