Hadef & Partners is a leading law firm with recognized expertise in banking and finance. We serve a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, corporations, governmental authorities, issuers, arrangers, underwriters, project sponsors and private equity participants across various sectors.
We provide comprehensive legal advice on a wide range of financial transactions, such as acquisition finance, project and structured finance, privatization, rescheduling, corporate restructuring, asset finance, debt capital market and Islamic finance transactions.
The firm has played a significant role in the UAE's infrastructure development, advising lenders, sponsors, and government entities on the majority of the country's water, power, and sewage projects. We have also advised major real estate developers and banks on financing numerous real estate and hospitality projects. With strong working relationships with global law firms in the US, UK, Europe, and the Far East, we frequently participate in high-profile, cross-border transactions that impact the UAE. We are often the first choice for issuing UAE legal opinions to foreign lenders and are regularly involved in the region's most prominent financings.
In addition to our transactional work, we remain at the forefront of financial services regulation and the drafting of new laws in the UAE. We have drafted numerous Federal and Emirate-specific laws and treaties, as well as project-specific decrees for establishing corporate entities and implementing projects.
A substantial component of the firm's expertise lies in its deep understanding of the UAE market, its practices, procedures, and the workings of key government and regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank, Federal Ministries, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
The key feature that distinguishes Hadef & Partners from the global law firms is its first tier dispute resolution group and governmental relationships that permits the firm to advise with more certainty on the outcome of transactions. This knowledge, combined with our strong relationships with international and regional banks, positions Hadef & Partners as a leading law firm in the UAE's banking and finance sector.