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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
    2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Clifford Chance LLP
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    Clifford Chance LLP
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    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.

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Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Linklaters
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    Linklaters
    Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance
    2026 | Band 2 | 5 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:

    • 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.