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Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance | Global

Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

This section lists lawyers and law firms advising on Sharia-compliant financial products such as murabaha and ijara agreements. Other notable areas of work include sukuk issuances and the formation of Sharia-compliant investment funds. Ranked law firms may also advise on regulatory matters underpinning the use of Sharia products. Note that legal work relating to Islamic insurance products (takaful) is given greater credit in insurance sections than Islamic finance. For Middle East-Wide sections, the location of an individual lawyer or team is not a primary concern, though their work should either be for Middle East-based clients or else relate to the region in a clearly demonstrable way.

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Band 1

  1. A&O Shearman
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    A&O Shearman
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. 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:
  2. Clifford Chance LLP
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    Clifford Chance LLP
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Robert Lee leads the firm's global finance practice from London, while Zarrar Sehgal in New York is the head of the banking and finance practice in the Americas. Singapore-based Nicholas Wong leads the firm's APAC finance practice and Qudeer Latif, based in Dubai, is the firm's head of global Islamic finance.
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Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    London-based Matthew Dening chairs the firm’s global banking and finance group, while Bahrain-based Ian Siddell and Delwar Hossain are key contacts for the Islamic finance practice. Emmanuel Hadjidakis leads the APAC banking and finance group from Singapore. Frankfurt-based Dr Oliver Socher is the EMEA banking and finance chair, while Gabriel Gómez Giglio, based in Buenos Aires, heads the Latin American banking and finance practice.
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    Dentons
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Dentons has a distinguished and well-established Islamic finance practice with extensive experience working with domestic and international clients. The law firm offers:
  3. Hogan Lovells
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    Hogan Lovells
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Paul Mullen, based in London, heads the global banking practice, while Dubai-based Rahail Ali leads the firm’s Islamic finance group. Deborah Staudinger is a key contact in the US, splitting her time between the New York and Washington, D.C. offices.
  4. Linklaters
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    Linklaters
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    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:
  5. White & Case LLP
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    White & Case LLP
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    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:
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Band 3

  1. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    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:
  2. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    London-based Madhavi Gosavi heads the firm’s banking and finance practice in the EMEA region. Mohammed Paracha, in the Dubai office, leads the Islamic finance practice in the Middle East and Africa.
  3. Adnan, Sundra & Low
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Albar & Partners
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  5. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2024 | Band 3