NA-Lawyers in Banking Law has acknowledged expertise in banking and finance. Our clients include financial institutions, corporations, governmental authorities, issuers, arrangers, underwriters, project sponsors, and private equity participants in a range of sectors.

We routinely advise on acquisition finance, project and other structured finance transactions, privatization, rescheduling and corporate restructuring, asset finance, and debt capital market transactions

Our firm regularly acts on a variety of Islamic finance structures and transactions, working closely with specialist boards and scholars. We have also been involved in groundbreaking public-private partnerships (PPPs) and a range of fund structures.

We have been involved in all of the UAE’s water, power, and sewage infrastructure projects and advise lenders, sponsors, and government entities in this respect in addition to having advised major real estate developers and banks in financing a range of real estate and hospitality projects.

We maintain excellent working relationships with global law firms in the US, UK, Europe, and the Far East, and as a result, we participate in many cross-border transactions that have an impact in the UAE. We are often the first choice UAE law firm for issuance of UAE legal opinions to foreign lenders and as a result, we are regularly involved in the most high-profile financings in the region.

We work with a range of international banks with regional headquarters or branches in the UAE. Our work with international banks is varied and can relate to strategic advisory, operational, or project-related transactions.

NA-Lawyers in Banking Law is on the panel of lawyers for many international and regional banks.

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In addition, we remain at the forefront of financial services regulation and the drafting of new laws, including preparation of the laws. We have drafted numerous Federal and Emirate-specific laws and treaties, as well as a range of project-specific decrees for establishing corporate entities or for implementing projects.

A substantial component of our expertise lies in our knowledge of the UAE market, its practices, procedures and the workings of UAE regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank, Federal Ministries, DFSA, DIFC, ESCA, local governmental authorities and other agencies.