Ranking tables
Islamic Finance | Global
UK
Rankings overview for Lawyers
- Conor Funston Ashurst1 Years Ranked
- Farmida Bi Norton Rose Fulbright15 Years Ranked
- James Martin Linklaters14 Years Ranked
- John Dewar Milbank LLP21 Years Ranked
- Matthew Sapte Dentons12 Years Ranked
- Munib Hussain Milbank LLP2 Years Ranked
- Yusuf Battiwala Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
- Ella LeonardFladgate LLP
- Fara MohammadKeystone Law
- Mohammed SaqubShakespeare Martineau
All Lawyers profiles
Spotlight
- Conor Funston
Ashurst | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 1 Years RankedConor Funston is a noteworthy lawyer who specialises in Islamic Finance. He works on a broad range of products and transaction types, including derivatives and investment funds.
- Farmida BiNorton Rose Fulbright | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 15 Years Ranked
Europe, Middle East and Asia chair Farmida Bi, of Norton Rose Fulbright, has an excellent reputation in the London market. She complements her Islamic finance practice with capital markets expertise, advising clients on Shari'a-compliant products and sukuk issuance.
- James Martin
Linklaters | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 14 Years RankedJames Martin was previously based in Dubai and led Linklaters' Middle East banking practice. He has a wealth of experience in advising on Islamic-compliant financings.
- John Dewar
Milbank LLP | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 21 Years RankedJohn Dewar of Milbank 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 | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 12 Years RankedMatthew Sapte of Dentons has a well-regarded Islamic finance practice with expertise in Shari'a-compliant products. He additionally advises clients on a broad range of debt capital markets and derivatives matters.
- Munib Hussain
Milbank LLP | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 2 Years RankedMunib Hussain is a member of Milbank's Islamic finance business unit and works on Shari'a-compliant infrastructure and project finance deals.
- Yusuf BattiwalaNorton Rose Fulbright | Islamic Finance2026 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
Yusuf Battiwala of Norton Rose Fulbright 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.