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Stephen Knight
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Stephen Knight is a partner and co-head of the Middle East Banking and Finance practice in Dentons’ Abu Dhabi office. He has 18 years’ experience of working on a wide range of finance matters, including advising grantors, sponsors/borrowers and lenders on finance transactions and he regularly advises on both finance documents (conventional and Islamic) and commercial contracts. He has experience across a range of different sectors, including infrastructure/BOT/PPP transactions (especially in the healthcare, education and retail, leisure and hospitality sectors) and also power (renewable and thermal) and water financings. Stephen advises on English law and UAE law transactions.
Stephen is ranked in Chambers and IFLR.
Career
March 2018 – present: Partner, Dentons
2009 to March 2018: Senior Associate, Allen & Overy, Abu Dhabi
2008-2009: Associate, Allen & Overy, Abu Dhabi
2008: Associate, Allen & Overy, Bangkok
2004-2008: Associate, Allen & Overy, London
2004: Trainee, Allen & Overy, Hong Kong
2002-2004: Trainee, Allen & Overy, London
2001: Paralegal, Allen & Overy, Brussels
Languages
English
Memberships
Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2004
Education
Nottingham Law School, 2002, LPC, Law
Durham University, 2001, LLB Law, Hatfield College, (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