Stephen Knight
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Banking & Finance
Band 2
About
Provided by Stephen Knight
Career
Stephen Knight is a partner and co-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.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2004
Experience
March 2018 - present: Partner, Dentons
2009 to March 2018: Senior Associate, Allen & Overy, Abu Dhabi
2008-2009: Associate, Allen & Overy, Abu Dhabi
2008: Associate, Allen & Overy, Bangkok
2004-2008: Associate, Allen & Overy, London
2004: Trainee, Allen & Overy, Hong Kong
2002-2004: Trainee, Allen & Overy, London
2001: Paralegal, Allen & Overy, Brussels
Languages Spoken
English
Education
Nottingham Law School, 2002, LPC, Law
Durham University, 2001, LLB Law, Hatfield College, (Hons)
Chambers Review
Global
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is incredibly creative in the way he solves problems and is an absolute go-to person for finance."
"He is incredibly creative in the way he solves problems and is an absolute go-to person for finance."
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