Hourani heads the firm’s banking and finance department and has thirteen years experience advising on banking and finance related matters in the UAE.
Accolades -  Leading Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Lawyer

• Legal 500 2006/2007/2008/2009
• Chambers Global 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010
• IFLR 2007/2008

Along with Husam Hourani being presented Best Lawyer award from Tamweel in 2005, he is also a member on the DIFX Listing Committee. Legal500 2008 and 2009 states that Husam Hourani is ‘very smart’, ‘responsive’, intensely knowledgeable and equally capable in relation to Islamic and conventional banking,’’ and has been described by clients as "the most knowledgeable banking lawyer in Dubai, insofar as the local market is concerned".  

Furthermore, Chambers Global 2010 states that Husam Hourani is “one of the best local lawyers to work with; he really knows how to get a deal done to international standards”, “highly regarded for his work in conventional and Islamic finance, and is a main draw for clients seeking outstanding market experience”.

His work on conventional finance, Shari’a-compliant products and capital markets wins him many fans. Husam Hourani has been nominated as one of the best practitioners in "Who’s Who Legal: 2008 - UAE" in the categories of Capital Markets and Banking.

Husam Hourani has been voted and recognised by his peers in the industry of banking and finance as one the world’s leading Islamic finance lawyer (IFLR 2008). Husam Hourani has been selected by his peers in The Best Lawyers in America (The World’s Premier Guide) 2008 list for the United Arab Emirates in the specialties of Capital Markets and Finance.