Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 4
About
Provided by Hadef & Partners
Hadef & Partners has acknowledged expertise in banking and finance. Our clients include financial institutions, corporations, governmental authorities, issuers, arrangers, underwriters, project sponsors and private equity participants in a range of sectors.
We routinely advise on acquisition finance, project and other structured finance transactions, privatisation, rescheduling and corporate restructuring, asset finance, and debt capital market transactions.
We work with a range of international banks with regional headquarters or branches in the UAE. Our work with international banks is varied and can relate to strategic advisory, operational or project related transactions. Hadef & Partners is on the panel of lawyers for many international and regional banks.
In addition, we remain at the forefront of financial services regulation and the drafting of new laws, such as preparing all of the laws. We have also drafted numerous federal and Emirate specific laws and treaties as well as a range of project specific decrees for establishing corporate entities or for implementing projects.
A substantial component of our expertise lies in our knowledge of the UAE market, its practices, procedures and the workings of UAE regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank, federal Ministries, DFSA, DIFC, ESCA, local governmental authorities and other agencies.
Chambers Review
Hadef & Partners is a respected, independent UAE law firm with a noteworthy finance practice. The team's lawyers frequently act as domestic counsel alongside international law firms on major cross-border transactions. Hadef has noteworthy project finance expertise, encompassing the financing of IWPPs and renewable energy projects. It is equally capable of advising on Shari'a-compliant transactions and banking regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Hadef & Partners acted for international sponsors on the local law aspects of the financing for an undersea high-voltage pipeline.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Hadef & Partners is made up of very knowledgeable lawyers."
"The team at Hadef & Partners is made up of very knowledgeable lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Rodgers is well recognised for his skills in project finance. He regularly represents lenders and borrowers in regard to IWPPs and renewable energy projects, with further strength in debt restructuring.