LAWYER PROFILE

Yusuf Battiwala

UK 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets: Derivatives

UK-wide

2 years ranked

Islamic Finance

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Yusuf Battiwala is a derivatives and structured finance lawyer based in London. He regularly advises banks, corporates, funds and industry bodies on derivatives and structured finance transactions (both conventional and Islamic) across all major asset classes.

Yusuf has extensive experience in advising on structured derivatives transactions, derivatives trading documents, the hedging aspects of financings, total return swaps, repos and Shari'a-compliant products. He also advises on collateral arrangements and law reform for the derivatives markets.

Yusuf is particularly well known for his experience in emerging markets and has advised on a number of market-leading transactions. He is renowned for his significant experience in Islamic derivatives and structured finance and has acted as drafting counsel on industry-standard documentation.

Prior to joining us, Yusuf worked in the London office of another large international law firm.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: Derivatives - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Yusuf Battiwala is recognised for his experience advising on a range of derivative transactions, with particular expertise in emerging markets.

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Islamic Finance - UK-wide

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Yusuf Battiwala of Norton Rose Fulbright regularly assists his global client base with a wide range of Islamic financings. He is noted for his strengths in derivatives and structured finance, and has experience in Islamic repo transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Yusuf has impressive understanding of the nuances of Islamic finance and has a wealth of knowledge about how to implement complex transactions in Islamic format.
Capital Markets: DerivativesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is more than a trusted adviser, he is an extension of our team and is always a pleasure to work with.
Capital Markets: DerivativesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Yusuf has impressive understanding of the nuances of Islamic finance. He is abreast of developments in the Middle East and has a wealth of knowledge on how to implement transactions in Islamic format.
Islamic FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession