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Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
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Band 1

1 A&O ShearmanBanking & Finance: Islamic Finance2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedA&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.

1 Clifford Chance LLPBanking & Finance: Islamic Finance2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedClifford 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.
Band 2

2 Baker McKenzieBanking & Finance: Islamic Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBaker 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.

2 LinklatersBanking & Finance: Islamic Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedLinklaters 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.