The sporadic changes in the financial, institutional and regulatory framework in UAE have transformed the way banking business is conducted and requires legal arrangements. Al Jazeera Advocates are keen to assist and swiftly advising clients to adapt to the new banking ways so as to help them to achieve their business objectives. Al Jazeera Advocates has the experience and insight to help its clients navigate current financial markets in Banking and Finance Securities. Our team is experienced in local and international banking and finance laws, regulations, and customs. Our areas of expertise encompass structuring banking facilities documentation and agreements and real estate mortgages and other banking securities and guarantees and the enforcement of such securities and guarantees, letters of credit, Commercial Banking Contracts and Transactions, and representing banks in commercial and criminal litigation initiated by or against the banks. We also advise on all aspects of cross-border and domestic financing across a wide range of industrial sectors in the UAE. Our lawyers possess an intimate understanding of the local legal and economic markets as well as its governing laws and customs in the banking industry. We represent local and international banks and financial institutions in both conventional and Islamic transactions and advises lenders and borrowers on all aspects of structuring, negotiating and documenting finance transactions including drafting and execution of lending and securities documents; local banking compliance rules and regulations; bank-customer regulations; and recovery and litigation proceedings at every level of the judiciary system.

Al Jazeera has extensive experience in the regional real estate development finance and facilitated milestone deals involving many of the most high profile real estate companies in the region. Also, we regularly provide Legal service to several UAE banks on all banking transactions such as drafting and reviewing of all banking forms and contracts, including credit facilities documentation, loan agreements, syndicated loans, securities and mortgages and pledges, and unified terms and conditions for account opening and handles all types of asset-based finance and lending transactions, including collaterals, subordinated debt, inter-creditor arrangements, and other matters related to asset-based lending products. Our banking and finance team experts offer specialized services for major aspects of the banking and finance industry, including:

• • Banking Litigation and Enforcement
• • Investment Funds and Structures
• • Islamic Finance
• • Derivatives
• • Real Estate Financing
• • Ship, Aircraft and Asset Financing
• • Project Finance
• • Incorporation and Licensing of Financial Institutions\
• • Restructuring and Insolvency Al Jazeera has recently expanded their services in Jordan through their branch office to best serve the needs of banks and financial institutions of UAE.