Banking & Finance - United Arab Emirates
What the team is known for
Ashurst maintains a notable profile in project finance across the region. The firm advises an impressive list of international and regional lenders on major energy and infrastructure projects throughout the Middle East, with notable expertise regarding projects located in Saudi Arabia. Its lawyers' other areas of expertise include the restructuring of project finance facilities and advising on Shari'a-compliant finance matters.
Strengths
"The team at Ashurst are super-commercial and deal-focused."
Work highlights
Ashurst assisted the project consortium with the project financing for the construction of three new schools in Abu Dhabi.
Notable practitioners
David Charlier leads Ashurst's regional banking practice from Dubai and is highly experienced in project finance, most notably in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is highly experienced acting for borrowers, as well as acting for lenders on a range of transactional and regulatory mandates.
