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Norton Rose Fulbright advises on world-first US$1.1bn sustainability-linked financing to a financial institution

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, HSBC Saudi Arabia and 10 other financial institutions, as mandated lead arrangers, on a US$1.1bn, sustainability-linked, dual-tranche murabaha financing to Ahli United Bank in Bahrain, completed on 3 July.

Press Release | July 18, 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright advises OKX on market entry into Dubai

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright's Dubai office has advised cryptocurrency exchange OKX on its entry into the UAE market.

Press Release | July 14, 2022

GAR Know How Litigation: United Arab Emirates

The UAE legal structure has two systems – the Federal Judiciary (controlled by the Federal Supreme Court) and the local judicial departments at the local government level. Each of the Emirates are able to choose which one of the two systems to operate under.

Publication | July 07, 2022

Construction Law 2022

This chapter is featured in Chambers and Partner’s 2022 Construction Law Practice Guide, published in June 2022. Partners Nicholas Kramer and Paul Stothard, counsel Aarti Thadani, and associate Ahmed Bobat authored the United Arab Emirates chapter.

Publication | June 15, 2022

The UAE’s journey to becoming a sustainable finance centre: the story so far

As the global move towards a more sustainable economy gathers pace, and the need to respond to the risks presented by climate change becomes more urgent, regulators across the world have started to introduce regulatory frameworks focused on sustainable finance.

Publication | June 15, 2022

Corruption investigations in Kuwait and increasing actions against D&Os

The last two years have seen an increase in regulatory and state-backed investigations into domestic Kuwaiti and international business operating in Kuwait.

Publication | June 13, 2022

Is net-zero a reality in the Middle East?

On 12 December 2015, global leaders of 196 countries congregated at COP 21 in Paris to negotiate and resolve the world’s first legally binding treaty on climate change (the Paris Agreement), which sets a goal to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels.

Publication | May 19, 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens Middle East offering with partner appointment

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed commercial and projects lawyer David Johnston as a partner in its banking and finance team.

Press Release | May 18, 2022

The New 2022 DIAC Rules – A Good Start for the Revamped DIAC

As of 21 March 2022, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre’s (“DIAC”) new Arbitration Rules came into effect and will govern all arbitrations submitted on or after that date.

Publication | March 23, 2022

Latest videos

Parent company liabilities in emerging markets

In our Inside Emerging Markets video series, our specialists and clients discuss some of the challenges faced when completing complex projects, transactions and disputes.

Video | December 15, 2021

Conducting Investigations in the Middle East

In our Inside Emerging Markets video series, our specialists and clients discuss some of the challenges faced when completing complex projects, transactions and disputes.

Video | December 08, 2021

Breaking it down: Focus on delay in construction

Video | June 10, 2021

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

In this update, Partner Orlando Vidal and Associate Lolan Sagoe-Moses discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration’s approach to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement is likely to differ from the Trump Administration.

Video | December 22, 2020

Arbitration agreements in the context of insolvency proceedings

In this update, Partners Nicholas Robinson and Ruth Cowley and Associate Ben Mellett discuss whether we can see a recent trend in arbitration and insolvency. Are parties circumventing an arbitration agreement by filing a winding up petition?

Video | December 11, 2020