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Banking & Finance - United Arab Emirates

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has an impressive team with robust offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that continue to lead the market in providing professional legal services in banking and finance. The firm advises on a broad spectrum of finance matters and possesses complementary expertise in capital markets and corporate/M&A. The team is also noted for its dedicated Islamic finance practice and extensive experience in aviation finance, where it often works in conjunction with the firm's highly rated asset finance practice in London. Clifford Chance also has a dedicated regulatory team, which has become increasingly active in growing areas such as fintech.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised a consortium of banks led by Citibank, BNP Paribas, HSBC Bank Middle East and MUFG Bank in connection with the financing for a USD3.6 billion acquisition by AviLease. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Graham Brewer
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Graham Brewer is a talented lawyer who has acted on bilateral facilities provided to market-leading domestic clients. He frequently represents syndicates of leading international lenders and is also experienced in debt restructuring and acquisition finance.

Graham Brewer is one of the best lawyers in this region. He never lets me down, is very commercial, knows the market and is all over everything. 

Graham Brewer is a great lawyer who is very supportive.

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Nicola Reader
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Abu Dhabi-based Nicola Reader is a well-regarded lawyer who has worked with a diverse range of clients in the UAE and across the Middle East on both conventional and Islamic finance products. She is also held in particularly high esteem for her restructuring work.

Nicola Reader is an experienced lawyer.

Qudeer Latif
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Qudeer Latif heads Clifford Chance's Islamic finance practice from Dubai and is widely considered to be a leading lawyer in that field. He excels in murabaha and Shari'a-compliant project finance, and is also highly commended for sukuk, acting on debut issuances as well as Shari'a-compliant derivatives.

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Graham Brewer
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Nicola Reader
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Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance

Qudeer Latif
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