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Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper has a strong presence in the region, with its Dubai office acting as a central hub for its Islamic finance practice alongside teams in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The firm possesses extensive knowledge of Shari'a-compliant products, such as sukuk and murabaha. Moreover, the team's lawyers are noted for their work on syndicated financing, project finance and restructuring mandates.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper advised Emirates Islamic Bank on a AED290 million murabaha facility made available to Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Holding Company.

Strengths

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DLA Piper have a good knowledge of market trends and norms.

Islamic Finance respondent
Global

DLA Piper's lawyers are solution-oriented, have good attention to detail and are focused on their clients' needs.

Islamic Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Paul McViety
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Paul McViety
3
Band 3
Dubai-based Paul McViety is head of DLA Piper's Islamic finance group and is a well-regarded name in the market. He has broad-ranging experience which also covers conventional syndicated finance.

Paul McViety is someone with great critical-thinking skills and broad Islamic finance capabilities.

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Paul McViety
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