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A&O Shearman

Financial Services: Regulatory

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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A&O Shearman

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Financial Services: Regulatory - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is a pre-eminent international law firm with a strong presence in the UAE. It acts for prominent global and regional financial institutions, including investment banks, on compliance and a range of other regulatory mandates. It offers further expertise in regard to digital payments and the financial regulatory aspects of transactional work. The team is also able to advise on fintech matters, including with regard to virtual assets and cryptocurrency.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised First Abu Dhabi Bank on various aspects of its Payit digital wallet business.

Strengths

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  • A&O Shearman offers lots of engagement and great expertise. They have genuine enthusiasm for financial services regulatory work, which is infectious and leads to a real sense of partnership.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

  • The team is deeply involved in many discussions with the regulators and is able to better understand and predict the regulators' stance and reaction on many issues as a result.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

  • One of A&O Shearman's greatest strengths for financial regulatory advice is its commercial awareness and practicality.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

  • A&O Shearman is extremely knowledgeable about financial regulations in the UAE, whether onshore or in the financial free zones, and provides practical insight.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

  • A&O Shearman has a pragmatic approach when providing legal advice and has extensive experience in the Middle East, having been established here for a very long time.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jodi Norman
    Jodi Norman

    Jodi Norman

    Jodi Norman acts for an extensive client list - featuring regulators, banks and asset managers - on the full gamut of financial services regulatory matters, including work pertaining to digital assets. She also offers clients complementary expertise in financial crime work and enforcement investigations.

    • Jodi is very responsive and available and gives a lot of thought to things.

      Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

    • Jodi is a brilliant lawyer and my first port of call for financial regulatory advice.

      Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

    • Jodi Norman combines razor-sharp financial services expertise with genuine business understanding.

      Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal
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United Arab Emirates

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