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Dentons

Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-Contentious

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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Dentons

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Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-Contentious - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is a key name for ship finance in the UAE, advising a number of major financiers on sophisticated transactions. With its shipping expertise primarily based in Abu Dhabi, the firm's lawyers provide advice on both Islamic and conventional financing, and are well versed in a broad range of mandates, including lease financing and syndicated loans. Its clients include national and international financial institutions.

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Strengths

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  • Dentons has strong industry knowledge, is easy to work with and consistently acts in our best interest.

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  • Dentons has deep industry knowledge, proactiveness, timeliness and great stakeholder relationships.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Nathaniel Armstrong
    Nathaniel Armstrong

    Nathaniel Armstrong

    Nathaniel Armstrong is an accomplished member of the banking and finance team, who is best known for shipping finance. He is most notably experienced in representing both domestic and international banks in syndicated facility arrangements, many of which contain Shari'a-compliant elements. He is based in Abu Dhabi, where he is office managing partner.

    • Nathaniel Armstrong is a very thorough professional who comes up with practical solutions.

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    • He provides excellent service, and he is always responsive, knowledgeable and commercially aware.

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United Arab Emirates

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