Banking & Finance
Asset Financing • Banking Litigation & Enforcement • Banking Regulation • Derivatives • Investment Funds • Incorporation and Licensing • Islamic Finance • Project Finance • Real Estate Financing • Trade Financing
Key Contacts
- Husam Hourani, Managing Partner, Regional Head of Banking & Finance view profile
- Lynette Brown, Head of Banking & Finance, Partner
view profile - Jody Glenn Waugh, Partner view profile
Overview
We are renowned for our leading position in the Middle East’s banking and finance sector. The extensive and region-specific experience harnessed in this Practice offers our clients comprehensive advice on all aspects of structuring, negotiating and documenting financial transactions. We represent local and international banks and financial institutions advising on both their conventional and Islamic arrangements.
Our team of lawyers is well positioned to provide advice across a complete set of banking and finance legal services.
Our Expertise
The Banking and Finance Practice is experienced and leads regional activity in a wide-ranging suite of services, including:
- Islamic Finance
Acting for a majority of the Islamic finance institutions operating in the Middle East, we advise on requirements ranging from establishment and licensing through to structuring and documentation.
- Banking Litigation and Enforcement
Al Tamimi & Company’s expertise is at the forefront of banking litigation and enforcement in the region; a reputation we secure through obtaining regular judgments for the enforcement of corporate and retail finance documents and related securities.
- Derivatives
Our lawyers offer specialist advice relating to ISDA documentation and its enforceability. Our activity in this area also extends to assisting banks in the development of Shariah compliant hedging products.
- Investment Funds and Structures
We provide counsel to various regional investment funds and our experience includes establishing the first Real Estate Investment Trust in the DIFC.
- Ship, Aircraft and Asset Financing
Guidance on vessel, aircraft and other large equipment and plant acquisition financing is a well established area within the Practice.
- Real Estate Financing
Our work in the regional real estate development finance space is varied and we have facilitated milestone deals involving many of the most high profile hotels, shopping and leisure centres here.
- Trade and Export Financing
The team offer support on an extensive range of trade finance credit facilities and structures.
- Project Finance
We regularly play a key role in the financing of flagship projects and infrastructure within the Middle East.
- Incorporation and Licensing of Financial Institutions
Experience in this important area of the Practice’s proficiency includes assistance in the conversion of conventional to Islamic banking structures and the establishment and licensing of a number of financial institutions, both in the UAE and the DIFC. We also have strong practice advising financial canters on licensing support issues.
