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, 2022-2023
- "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
Cross-border team advises lending consortium on circa US$2.2bn Abu Dhabi project
October 05, 2023
Cross-border team advises APICORP on MENA’s first Islamic facility for voluntary carbon offsets
November 08, 2022
Multiple recognitions for Dubai banking team at IFLR Middle East Awards 2022
October 17, 2022
Insights
Highlights from Saudi Central Bank consultation on a proposed new Banking Law
Publication | February 16, 2023
Middle East hub
Publication | January 06, 2023
Of interest to foreign investors: New legislation on private sector participation in Saudi Arabia
Blog | May 11, 2021