Islamic finance
We are a global market leader in all areas of Islamic finance. More than thirty years of technical and commercial experience and an unrivalled track record on the most complex and innovative deals in the field separate us from all our competitors.
Islamic finance institutions, conventional banks, major corporates and sovereign states seek the advice of our experts in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East. We have specialists in capital markets, insurance, funds, aviation finance, shipping finance, projects, acquisition finance, banking and derivatives/structured finance and collective investments.
We acted for the first Islamic retail bank to open in the West and have advised the UK government on Islamic financing. Our experts also acted on the US$10 million joint-venture musharaka Sukuk for International Innovative Technologies Limited which was the first UK sukuk, and advised Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası on the issuance of its US$100 million Sukuk, the first international Sukuk originating from Turkey and the first bank Sukuk originating from Europe.
We have advised on some of the biggest Shariah-compliant real estate projects in London including the US$2.4 billion ijara financing to finance the acquisition of the Chelsea Barracks and a mezzanine development financing for the Shard of Glass at London Bridge.
We offer you
- the longest Islamic finance experience and the greatest expertise of any global law firm
- expert guidance on how to conduct any transaction in a Shariah compliant manner
- advice on financing projects through Istisna’a and Ijara Mawsufah fi al Dhimmah tranches
- expertise on credit facilities and real estate acquisitions involving a Musharakah partnership arrangement with either conventional debt providers or Islamic investors
- in-depth knowledge of Islamic mortgage products and Takaful insurance policies, together with a guarantee that all terms and conditions are Shariah compliant