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Dentons Offices
LEVEL 18, BOULEVARD PLAZA 2
BURJ KHALIFA DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 1756
United Arab Emirates
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Qasim Aslam
Work Department
Banking and Finance, Islamic Finance
Position
Qasim is a partner in the Banking and Finance practice.
He has international Islamic finance, project finance and structured finance experience, including transactions throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. He acts for regional, international and Islamic financiers as well as multi-lateral agencies and corporates.
Qasim is also the Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East. He is recognised in the international Expert Guides “Best of the Best” for Islamic Finance, international Expert Guides “Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide” as one of The World’s Leading Islamic Finance Lawyers, and also as a Leading Individual with Tier 1 ranking in the Legal 500 directory.
Languages
English
Memberships
Scotland, admitted 1996
Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2005
Education
University of Glasgow, 1994, LLB, (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
Dentons is well-regarded for its strong financing offering, excelling in both conventional and Islamic transactions The team acts for various regional financial institutions, leading industry corporates, government bodies and multilateral agencies, and has been notably active on ‘green’ deals, including sustainability-linked financings and bonds, as well consequential real estate and transport mandates. Alex Roussos and Stephen Knight co-lead the practice; the former is noted for his debt-financing and capital market capabilities, while the latter is recommended for his project finance expertise. Udayan Mukherjee is active on both the lenders and borrowers side on a mix of acquisition, project, and sustainability-linked financings, while Qasim Aslam continues to be an eminent practitioner regarding Islamic financing. Umera Ali is noted for his capabilities in cross-border matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
- Capital markets
- Construction
- Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
- Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations
- Employment
- Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Real estate