Ranking tables
Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Lawyers
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Ella Leonard Fladgate LLP12 Years Ranked
Fara Mohammad Keystone Law4 Years Ranked
Farmida Bi Norton Rose Fulbright19 Years Ranked
John Dewar Milbank LLP20 Years Ranked- Matthew Sapte Dentons18 Years Ranked
Mohammed Saqub Shakespeare Martineau4 Years Ranked
Yusuf Battiwala Norton Rose Fulbright5 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
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- Ella Leonard
Fladgate LLP | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 12 Years RankedElla Leonard of Fladgate is recommended for her Islamic finance practice, with notable experience handling murabaha agreements. She regularly acts for both borrower and lender-side clients on cross-border transactions. - Fara Mohammad
Keystone Law | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 4 Years RankedFara Mohammad of Keystone Law brings to bear a wealth of experience when advising on Islamic finance transactions. She is regarded for her expertise in Sharia-compliant products across jurisdictions, including in South-East Asia and the Middle East.
- Farmida Bi
Norton Rose Fulbright | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 19 Years RankedEurope, Middle East and Asia chair Farmida Bi has an excellent reputation in the London market. She complements her Islamic finance practice with capital markets expertise, advising clients on Sharia-compliant products and sukuk issuance.
- John Dewar
Milbank LLP | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 20 Years RankedJohn Dewar couples his project finance practice with a wealth of expertise in Islamic finance matters. He regularly advises clients on complex cross-border financings. - Matthew Sapte
Dentons | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 18 Years RankedMatthew Sapte has a well-regarded Islamic finance practice with expertise in Sharia-compliant products. He additionally advises clients on a broad range of debt capital markets and derivatives matters.
- Mohammed Saqub
Shakespeare Martineau | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 4 Years RankedMohammed Saqub heads the real estate finance and Islamic finance team at Shakespeare Martineau. He typically acts for bank-side clients on Islamic financing matters, including Sharia-compliant documentation and murabaha agreements. He complements his strong practice with expertise in the real estate sector.
- Yusuf BattiwalaNorton Rose Fulbright | Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance2025 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedYusuf Battiwala 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.