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The current unprecedented level of interest in Islamic finance has been generated by a growth in the wealth of a number of Islamic states, together with a change in the socio-political climate over the last few years. The global Islamic financial services market...

The project finance market in the Middle East saw significant new levels of activity during 2010 as regional economies started to emerge from the shadows of the global credit crunch. A noticeable trend in this activity was that project sponsors were once again...

We have successfully combined our long-standing expertise in capital markets with our in depth knowledge of Islamic finance to develop a market leading Islamic capital markets practice.

Today marks a further milestone in the development of standardised documentation for the Islamic finance industry with the publication by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) of...

A recent amendment to the Japanese laws will facilitate Shari'a-compliant financing structures within Japan. Historically, it had been difficult to structure Shari'a-compliant financing structures in Japan due to a number of factors, including the tax...

Clifford Chance advised on Mudarabah Deal of the Year, Sovereign Deal of the Year, Malaysia Deal of the Year and Trade Finance Deal of the Year announced at the Islamic Finance News Awards ceremony which took place in Dubai, in March 2012.

Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm, in conjunction with the Dubai office of Clifford Chance LLP, have advised the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation ("GACA") in relation to the issuance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of a SAR15 billion (approximately...

Clifford Chance advised the joint lead managers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc. and Liquidity Management House for Investment Company K.S.C.C. in relation to a lease certificate issuance by Hazine Müsteşarliği Varlik Kiralama anonim şirketi (the...

On 14 December 2011, the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of specific money laundering prohibitions in the Dutch Criminal Code ("DCC") was marked. Just two weeks before the conversion to the euro a new, broadly defined offence was implemented...

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (“CMA”) recently published a set of revised Listing Rules. This briefing highlights the key changes from the previous regime.