LAWYER PROFILE

Lee Irvine

Global 2026

Simmons & Simmons

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Capital Markets: Debt

United Arab Emirates

8 years ranked

Capital Markets: Debt

Middle East-wide

8 years ranked

Islamic Finance

Middle East-wide

2 years ranked

Capital Markets: Debt

United Arab Emirates

8 years ranked

Capital Markets

Saudi Arabia

10 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Lee is a partner in the Financial Markets group in our Dubai office. He has extensive experience in advising financial institutions and public and private companies on all aspects of conventional and Islamic debt capital markets, equity capital markets and liability management.

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Capital Markets - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, expertise based abroad in United Arab Emirates

Individual Editorial

Lee Irvine is based in the Dubai office of Simmons & Simmons. He provides clients with advice on the full spectrum of capital markets transactions and has a wealth of experience in Saudi work. He is particularly noted for his advice on sukuk issuances.

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Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Lee Irvine is a well-regarded lawyer who possesses a considerable reputation for conventional and Shari'a-compliant debt capital markets. Based in Dubai, he is highly experienced in advising on matters in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Capital Markets: Debt - Middle East-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Lee Irvine is best known for his accomplished debt practice which spans across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He is equally capable of handling both conventional and Shari'a-compliant issuances and regularly represents financial institutions. He is based in Dubai.

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Islamic Finance - Middle East-wide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Based in Dubai, Lee Irvine is a well-known sukuk lawyer who represents banks and non-bank financial institutions in relation to issuances throughout the Middle East. He is especially active on matters in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

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Capital Markets: Debt - United Arab Emirates

Foreign expert in Saudi Arabia

Individual Editorial

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