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Stephen Knight

Stephen Knight

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

United Arab Emirates

6 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

- Banking and Finance

Career

Stephen Knight is a partner and head of the Middle East Banking and Finance practice in Dentons' Abu Dhabi office. He has 18 years' experience of working on a wide range of finance matters, including advising grantors, sponsors/borrowers and lenders on finance transactions and he regularly advises on both finance documents (conventional and Islamic) and commercial contracts. He has experience across a range of different sectors, including infrastructure/BOT/PPP transactions (especially in the healthcare, education and retail, leisure and hospitality sectors) and also power (renewable and thermal) and water financings. Stephen advises on English law and UAE law transactions.

Stephen is ranked Band 2 in Chambers Global Guide 2024 for Banking and Finance and ranked as "Highly Regarded" by IFLR1000 2024/5 for Project Finance and Banking and Finance.

Professional Memberships

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2004

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - United Arab Emirates

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Stephen Knight is a prominent finance lawyer based in Abu Dhabi who is especially well versed in project and acquisition finance. He is also skilled in acting on behalf of lenders and sponsors on high-profile infrastructure projects.
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Strengths

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  • Stephen Knight is highly knowledgeable in the field.

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  • There is nothing Stephen Knight doesn't know about finance in the UAE. He assists us with complex matters.

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