Peter Norris > Latham & Watkins LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
ICD Brookfield Place, Level 16
Dubai International Financial Centre
PO BOX 506698, DUBAI
United Arab Emirates

Position

Peter Norris advises clients on a broad range of complex banking and finance transactions, both in the GCC region and internationally.

Mr. Norris draws on more than a decade’s experience in the Middle East and a sophisticated understanding of the local market to guide governments, companies and sponsors, and financial institutions on matters spanning bank finance, Shari’ah-compliant structures, project finance, capital markets, and restructurings.

He has served on the firm’s Recruiting Committee and maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing the Africa Eye Foundation, a Swiss nonprofit corporation, on a performance-based loan for the Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute.

Lawyer Rankings

Saudi Arabia > Banking and finance

The Latham & Watkins LLC boasts an exceptional standing in the Saudi Arabian banking and finance arena. The practice excels in project finance, restructuring, and shariah-compliant financing, with a prominent focus on Islamic finance mandates. The firm has long relationships with some of the most prominent banks in Saudi Arabia, as well as development and real estate companies. Peter Norris, counsel, heads the practice – he focuses on banking finance and Islamic finance transactions, including sukuk structures. Salman Al-Sudairi is a highly sought-after expert, renowned for his counsel on restructuring as well as on Saudi Arabian regulatory and government advisory matters.