Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-Contentious
United Arab Emirates
2 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Nathaniel Armstrong
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
- Banking and Finance
- Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Corporate
Career
Nathaniel Armstrong is the managing partner of Dentons' Abu Dhabi office and works within the Banking & Finance team. He has more than 15 years’ experience advising on all types of debt finance transactions, both conventional and Islamic, and represents a range of domestic and international financial and corporate institutions.
Nathaniel is a specialist in general corporate, asset (shipping and aviation), real estate and Islamic finance under both English and UAE (including free zones such as the ADGM and DIFC) law.
He has broad international experience having worked for international law firms in England, Australia and the UAE on a range of complex, high-value transactions.
Nathaniel is ranked as Band 1 by Chambers & Partners Global for Shipping Finance and as a Rising Star Partner by IFLR1000 for Banking & Finance.
Nathaniel also regularly publishes articles on banking and finance related issues.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2010
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-Contentious - United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Individual Editorial
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Nathaniel Armstrong is a very thorough professional who comes up with practical solutions.
Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-ContentiousChambers Global GuideHe provides excellent service, and he is always responsive, knowledgeable and commercially aware.
Transportation: Shipping: Finance & Non-ContentiousChambers Global Guide
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