Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance | Global

A&O Shearman is regularly mandated on complex cross-border matters, providing well-established teams in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, which often connect with its expansive international network on cross-border mandates. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing eminent lenders, sponsors and borrowers, including public development banks, investment banks, private equity firms and multinational corporates.

• Expertise in the areas of syndicated loans and major leveraged buyout transactions as well as project finance and complex corporate loans.

• Quality teams in the Middle Eastern, Malaysian and Indonesian offices, giving it the capacity to advise on cross-border Islamic finance matters. 

Clifford Chance has a top-tier banking and finance practice with outstanding capabilities across the UK, continental Europe and Asia, notably in the Chinese, Japanese and Singaporean markets. The law firm offers:

• Extensive expertise working on behalf of multinational companies, international banks, private equity firms and public institutions.

• Expertise handling the full range of financing mandates, including syndicated lending, project finance and buyouts.

• A market-leading Islamic finance practice, which occupies a dominant position in key Middle Eastern jurisdictions and in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Baker McKenzie operates on a global basis out of offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA, with a well-established presence in China, Japan and the UK. The law firm offers:

• A robust lender-side practice with considerable strength advising high-profile investment banks and financial institutions.

• Highly-capable teams advising on international acquisition and syndicated finance transactions.

• An experienced Islamic finance group with a strong foothold in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, regularly acting on sukuk issuances and wider Shari'a-compliant investment, restructuring and loan matters.

Dentons has a distinguished and well-established Islamic finance practice with extensive experience working with domestic and international clients. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing clients in the private equity, investment banking and wider corporate spaces.

• Considerable expertise in relation to capital market deals, sukuk transactions and derivatives matters.

• Highly experienced practitioners based across its Middle Eastern offices, particularly in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Hogan Lovells has a distinguished group with expertise in cross-border banking transactions concerning Africa and Asia, supplemented by a well-established presence in London and Paris. Hogan Lovells offers:

• Notable experience advising investment banks, alongside broader experience acting for corporate borrowers and sponsors.

• Experienced counsel in leveraged and acquisition finance, as well as structured and asset finance.

• A robust Islamic finance practice through its strong Middle Eastern network, including offices in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Linklaters has a first-class finance practice with market-leading strengths in key financial centres across the UK, Europe and Asia, with experience advising clients on transactions involving Africa and Latin America. The law firm offers:

• Experience representing international banks, private equity firms and household-name corporate clients on landmark financial transactions.

• Deep expertise in project finance, complex financing transactions and restructuring.

• Considerable skill acting on emerging markets work, as well as an accomplished Islamic finance practice.

White & Case has an esteemed finance practice which leverages the breadth of the firm's geographic coverage and ability to build multi-office teams across key financial hubs such as London, Frankfurt, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The law firm offers:

• Extensive experience in acquisition finance, leveraged finance, syndicated finance and the negotiation of senior credit facilities.

• Aptitude acting on behalf of borrowers and lenders on complex cross-border transactions.

• Deep experience in Islamic finance matters, calling upon experienced teams in Middle Eastern jurisdictions including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

King & Spalding has an Islamic finance practice with particular experience in advising investment funds on Shari'a-compliant investments and financing mandates. King & Spalding offers:

• In-depth knowledge and expertise in conventional and innovative sukuk issuances, both in the Middle East and further afield.

• Experience on programme refinancing.

• Strong offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, supported by its operations in Riyadh, London and New York.

Latham & Watkins has a stellar banking and finance group which benefits from an extensive global footprint, offering clients a high-quality network of teams across key jurisdictions such as the UK, France, Germany and China. The law firm offers:

• Strength as one of the foremost lender-side practices in the USA.

• Experience representing a multifaceted client base, including a number of leading international banks on the lender side and private equity firms and corporates on the borrower side.

• High-end advice on senior secured bank and asset facilities, shareholding acquisitions and term loans, as well as leveraged and acquisition finance matters.

• Expertise in Islamic finance mandates in the Middle East through highly respected teams located in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Norton Rose has a distinguished team which has notable experience advising on transactions in emerging markets across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Norton Rose offers:

• Teams well versed in handling complex, high-value financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders.

• Experience acting for a range of corporate entities, financial institutions and public sector clients, with a particular strength handling project financing matters.

• Significant expertise in the areas of restructuring and multi-tranche debt financing.

• Expertise in Shari'a-compliant financing issues, leveraging its network covering key Middle Eastern and Asian markets.