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Our lawyers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh anchor an international team that works on behalf of financial institutions, energy, construction, healthcare, real estate, private equity, shipping and aviation companies seeking to invest or finance commercial projects in compliance with Islamic Shari’ah principles as well as conventional financing. Informed by decades of experience in the Middle East, our Islamic Finance and Investment team guides financial institutions and businesses in navigating the regulatory, political and commercial environment of the region.
Serving Islamic and conventional financial institutions, merchant and investment banks, venture capital and private equity funds, fund sponsors and family investment companies, our team has helped to structure and implement billions of U.S. dollars in complex, innovative, often first of their kind transactions since 1995.
The team has developed a strong and highly respected working relation with leading Shari’ah scholars, which allows the team to develop investment and financing instruments in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S. that are compliant, practical and efficient. Typical transactions have included:
We work with many of the world’s leading financial institutions and development companies, including:
May 24, 2024
Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority
February 29, 2024
The 2024 UAE Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law: What is New?
January 16, 2024
The Evolving Face of Finance: Private Credit's Role in the GCC - insights from the $400m Tamara financing and beyond
July 15, 2024
Six King & Spalding Lawyers Named Law360 Rising Stars
July 9, 2024
King & Spalding Welcomes Partner Haifa Bahaian in Riyadh
May 30, 2024
Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) acquisition of a significant minority stake in Believe
November 27, 2023
King & Spalding advises STV on its Series D investment in Tabby