Keble College, Oxford University (Double First, MA (Hons)) 1997
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2002
Joined Clifford Chance London 2002
Secondment to The Royal Bank of Scotland 2005
Clifford Chance Abu Dhabi since 2008
Clifford Chance Dubai since 2011
Partner since 2012
Awards and citations
Stuart Ure is an exceedingly respected lawyer who leads the DCM team and operates across a range of conventional and Islamic matters. A client referred to him as "a dream, possibly one of the best partners I've ever worked with." Saudi Arabia looms large in his practice, and many major issuances he has worked on originate from the country. Global Chambers 2019
Stuart Ure advises major clients on bond and sukuk issuances across the region, with a particular emphasis on matters originating in Saudi Arabia. Interviewees regard him as "a great capital markets lawyer."
Chambers Global 2016: Capital Markets – UAE
Stuart Ure is very highly rated by peers and clients for his prolific debt capital markets practice. He heads the debt capital markets and structured products team from Dubai, and has considerable sukuk experience in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Chambers Global 2016: Capital Markets – Middle East
Robin Abraham heads the team, which includes Abu Dhabi based Mohamed Hamra-Krouha and newly promoted partner and asset finance specialist Antony Single.
Legal 500 2015: Banking & Finance – UAE
"Sukuk (Islamic bond) work dominated the firm’s recent debt highlights. One example was Stuart Ure’s advice to Advanced Petrochemical Company on its debut SAR1 billino issue”
IFLR 1000 2015: Capital Markets – UAE
Clifford Chance LLP continues to lead on both debt and equity work in the market. Stuart Ure led a team advising the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation on a $4.1bn sukuk and Khalid Al-Abdulkareem led advice to Bank AlJazira on its capitalisation issuance.
Legal 500 2015: Capital Markets - Saudi Arabia
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