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Our firm lawyers advise extensively on matters of general commercial finance and Islamic finance. Our banking and finance lawyers in addition to our insurance team is versatile and works on challenging deals in turnkey projects.

We have advised some of the major banks in the region on their arrangements in loan and project finance. Our experience extends to cross-border structuring of shariah compliance. Our firm's banking lawyers regularly advice domestic as well as international banks on matters inculding corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, defense of regulatory enforecement and lending transactions.

Our banking and finance team offers specialized services for major aspects of finance, including loan finance, asset finance, project finance, structured products, debt restructuring, debt capital markets and dealing with corporate insolvency matters.

Islamic finance has of late gained greater appreciation amongst the masses, particularly in the Middle East. The sector continues to grow in international markets and our attorneys have successfully advised conventional banks to expand their expertise in this area. With a clearer market target and better returns, Islamic finance is expected to grow in the coming years.

Our firm attorneys advise on major aspects of Islamic finance including takaful (insurance), murabaha, Istisna, ijara and listing of sukuk on Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). We advise financial institutions on the advantages that this field offers to the traditional banking system. Islamic finance is a complex field and requires the expertise and application of shariah principles. Our attorneys ensure that the best international practices and standards are taken into account when maintaining shariah compliance.

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If you would like to obtain a copy of our capability statement for this practice area, please contact us and one of our banking lawyers will be in touch.