In the Middle East, Dentons offers you one of the largest, most substantive and most geographically diverse banking and finance departments in the industry.  You will have access to the largest network of offices of any law firm in the region, with a team renowned for offering financial institutions integrated local and international legal advice.

We help you navigate the complex landscape through our dedicated expertise on the ground, while teaming up with the best finance lawyers around the world through our strong global network.

Whether you are a government, corporation, multilateral agency, regional development bank, accounting firm, insurance and reinsurance company, multilateral development organization, financial intermediary or broker, you will received targeted advice to suit your business and legal goals.  Rely on a team who works with lenders and borrowers, across a wide array of industry sectors, and appreciate the needs of all parties to the transactions we advise on. Our lawyers often act on cross-border deals, and you will benefit from a targeted team able to act as international counsel as well as providing specific local jurisdictional advice.

You will have the support of a firm with a long history in the region -- Dentons has been present in the Middle East for 50 years, advising on complex and innovative banking and finance matters across the market with a network of offices spanning Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and many lawyers on the ground bilingual Arabic and English speakers.

Whatever your needs in Islamic finance, our team is widely recognized for our significant contribution to its development resulting from a focus of resources for many years. Benefit from our key strengths in syndicated lending, shipping, project finance, trade finance, real estate, capital markets, structured investment products and Islamic restructuring.  Rely on our strong relationships -- we work with, and are known by, most of the leading Shari’ah scholars, and we are experienced in working with Shari’ah supervisory boards to develop new structures and products.

Recognition

Dentons wins two awards at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2022

June 9, 2022

Dentons' Banking and Finance team has advised on two award-winning deals in the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2022, announced last night at the awards ceremony at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. These awards recognise the most innovative and ground-breaking deals from Sovereign, Corporate and Financial Institution issuers and borrowers.

229 Dentons lawyers ranked in Chambers Global 2019

February 15, 2019

Dentons is pleased to announce that 229 of its lawyers have been ranked in the Chambers Global 2019 guide. This is an increase of over 30 percent compared to last year's total of 175. Of these recommended lawyers, 90 are ranked in the highest bands (Bands 1 and 2, Eminent Practitioner, Star, Senior Statespeople).

Dentons scoops up five banking awards in the Middle East

December 17, 2018

Dentons' Banking and Finance team continues to be recognised for its outstanding work having recently won five EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards, including the top legal award for 'Middle East Best Law Firm'.

View all recognition for Banking and Finance in the Middle East

Insights

Hafeet – GCC’s first cross-border rail financing project

January 31, 2025

Middle East: The Hafeet Rail project is a landmark initiative marking the GCC's first cross-border rail network, developed by Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment. This project aims to enhance connectivity between the UAE and Oman, spanning 238 km, and connecting major ports and industrial zones.

China – a key player in the Gulf countries' renewable energy projects

December 18, 2024

United Arab Emirates: This Dentons briefing "China – a key player in the Gulf countries' renewable energy projects" will be of particular interest to those involved in any project development or financing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Dentons Briefing: How to lease an unborn animal (and a look at the new UAE Finance Leasing Law one year after its publication)

October 1, 2024

United Arab Emirates: In 2018, the UAE issued Federal Law No. 8 of 2018 on Financial Leasing (the Old Law) with the aim of regulating finance leasing in the UAE. The related regulations were never issued, however, resulting in uncertainty as to what, if any, steps needed to be taken to comply with the Old Law. Non-existent regulations aside, the Old Law was also deficient in multiple respects (for instance, its applicability to certain assets, such as aircraft and ships where finance leasing structures are commonplace, was unclear).

View all insights for Banking and Finance in the Middle East

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Project Finance International (PFI) has named Hafeet Rail as a Deal of the Year at its 2024 Project Finance International Awards

March 10, 2025

Dentons advised on the Hafeet Rail project, that was named Middle East & Africa Transport Deal of the Year at the Project Finance International Awards, which took place in London on 20 February.

Dentons wins four awards at the emeafinance Middle East Banking Awards 2024

March 5, 2025

United Arab Emirates: Dentons has secured four prestigious awards at the emeafinance Middle East Banking Awards 2024, held in Dubai on Wednesday 26 February.

Dentons advises Sponsors in relation to two major Saudi Aramco housing projects

February 28, 2025

Dentons advised the Sponsors, Asyad Group and Lamar Holding, on two major multi-million US dollar Saudi Aramco housing projects – the Haradh and Wudayhi Housing Projects, and the Abu Ali Housing Project in Saudi Arabia.

View all press releases for Banking and Finance in the Middle East