Paul McViety > DLA Piper > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Middle East LLP‘s banking and finance division holds broad expertise in transactional matters and is recommended for advisory work in the financial sector. The team is experienced in matters involving the facilitation and financing of large-scale projects, being frequently retained by government ministries, along with structuring and due-diligence-related work for loan and stake transactions. The team is headed by Mohamed Toorani, who is active in local and foreign jurisdictions, particularly in the Gulf, and is well supported by co-heads Paul McViety and James Iremonger from Dubai.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP‘s corporate and commercial practice is highly international, frequently multinational in cross-border mandates, such as M&As, joint ventures, regulatory matters, due diligence, and structurings. Mohamed Toorani heads the Bahrain office, and is recognised for his corporate and financial expertise. Paul McViety advises on Islamic finance, project finance and other transactions and chairs the team alongside Dubai-based Peter Somekh.

DLA Piper provides comprehensive support to clients across a diverse array of banking and finance mandates, enhancing its transactional expertise with significant regulatory knowledge. The team has recently experienced notable growth in its restructuring practice, representing administrators, liquidators, and trustees involved in high-profile bankruptcies and insolvencies. Team head Paul McViety is frequently sought after by financial institutions, sponsors, funds, and governmental bodies for both domestic and cross-border conventional and Islamic financing advice. Co-head James Iremonger is particularly renowned for his work in distressed finance, actively engaging with multiple sectors. Richard Dassin adds further depth with his expertise in derivatives and structured Islamic finance products. Jonathan Downey has a broad financing remit.