Islamic Finance
Allen & Overy's Global Islamic Finance Group advises clients on Islamic finance transactions across a number of practice areas, including capital markets, project finance, banking, derivatives and structured finance, funds and taxation.
The Global Islamic Finance Group consists of Islamic finance experts across Europe, including in London, Paris and Luxembourg; the Middle East, including in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; and Asia, including in Singapore and Hong Kong, who have a detailed understanding of the religious and legal background to Islamic finance, the evolving principal financing techniques and range of services offered by Islamic banks, and the issues affecting the development of Islamic finance.
Allen & Overy is a supporting member of the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and an observer member of the International Islamic Finance Market (IIFM).
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Publications: 20 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: key considerations for corporates when considering your debt facilities
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic deepens and a prolonged downturn in financial markets looks increasingly certain, we have been speaking to a number of corporates that are reviewing their banking facilities to ensure they have enough liquidity to weather the storm. If you are considering obtaining additional funding here are some key aspects to consider.
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News: 19 MARCH 2020
A&O wins Best Trade Finance Law Firm
Allen & Overy has been awarded Best Trade Finance Law Firm at the 2020 Trade Finance Global Awards. Selected by an independent external steering committee, A&O was recognised for being one of the few firms able to credibly advise on the full range of trade finance structures across key jurisdictions.
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News: 12 MARCH 2020
Allen & Overy advises on world's first SONIA and SOFR multicurrency loan agreement
Allen & Overy has advised a syndicate of 21 lenders, including co-ordinators Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") and HSBC Bank PLC ("HSBC") on a GBP6 billion revolving credit facility for British American Tobacco ("BAT").
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Publications: 02 AUGUST 2018
The opportunities and challenges facing legal and compliance experts in ASEAN
Over 180 legal counsel and compliance professionals joined us recently for our inaugural “One Day Intensive” in Kuala Lumpur, where our lawyers and industry experts spoke about key developments and trends impacting businesses in Malaysia and ASEAN from funding challenges to regulatory compliance to successful fintech partnerships.
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Allen & Overy is ‘excellent in every respect’ and is ‘at the forefront’ of Islamic finance.
Legal 500 UK, 2013 (Islamic Finance)
First-rate capabilities in Islamic finance, well integrated throughout the firm's excellent capital markets, projects and finance teams.
Chambers Global, 2015 (Middle East, Islamic Finance)
The magic circle giant remains one of the most formidable players in the world of Islamic finance.
Chambers & Partners UK, 2013 (Islamic Finance)
Recognition for our work
- Band 1 - Banking and Finance (Islamic Finance): Global wide - Chambers Global 2019
- Band 1 - Islamic Finance (Middle East Region) - Chambers Global 2019
- Band 1 - Islamic Finance (Asia-Pacific Region) - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
- Band 1 - Islamic Finance (United Kingdom) - The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019
- Band 1 - Islamic Finance (UAE) - The Legal 500 EMEA 2019