Robin Balmer
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP
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Biography
Robin Balmer is a banking and finance lawyer based in Dubai and Riyadh. He leads our banking and finance practice in Saudi Arabia.
Robin has been working on financing transactions within Saudi Arabia since 2004 and has a particular focus on asset finance, project finance, property finance and Shariah compliant transactions. Robin's transactions are primarily asset related involving real estate, ships, aircraft and project assets or complex structured transactions.
Professional experience
Collapse allRanked lawyer, Banking & Finance - United Arab Emirates, Chambers Global Directory, 2022
- "...has established an impressive practice advising on finance transactions in Saudi Arabia,"
- "exceptional"
Ranked lawyer, Banking & Finance - Saudi Arabia, Chambers Global Directory, 2022
- "He came across as extremely knowledgeable in the areas of project finance/Shari'a compliance and law. He was available at very short notice… and was able to quickly negotiate a number of outstanding points."
News
Norton Rose Fulbright advises on world-first US$1.1bn sustainability-linked financing to a financial institution
July 18, 2022
Norton Rose Fulbright wins Project & Infrastructure Finance Law Firm of the Year at IFN Awards
October 12, 2021
Two Islamic Finance News ‘Deals of the year’ wins for Norton Rose Fulbright
January 22, 2021
Knowledge
Of interest to foreign investors: New legislation on private sector participation in Saudi Arabia
Blog | May 11, 2021
The new Saudi Arabian Private Sector Participation Law: Top ten considerations for private sector investors and their lenders
Publication | May 04, 2021
Middle East hub
Publication | January 06, 2021
Saudi Arabia: Construction force majeure and alternative relief
Publication | May 07, 2020