Corporate and M&A
Our leading corporate practice are integral to some of the largest and most complex transactions in the world. Our clients include more than half of the Global Fortune 500, who we service with full international capabilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Within our largest practice area, we cover technology, media and communications, financial institutions, private funds, antitrust, corporate and IP.
Global Financial Markets
We are one of the top global advisers in the market, covering some of the world's most complex and innovative deals. Our lawyers are market-leading and work across all areas of capital markets and general finance. We deliver advice to a wide range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, corporates and private equity funds.
Global Tech Group
Our Tech Group is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of over 400 technology-focused lawyers around the world delivering holistic, joined-up advice covering the many strands of law and deal-making where Clifford Chance advises. We deliver expert legal advice to clients on their most exciting, complex and transformational tech-related matters, providing fantastic career opportunities for our recruits.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
We regularly represent multinational clients in cross-border litigation, international arbitration and investigations, accounting for some of the largest and most significant actions. Our lawyers work on high-profile, diverse and intellectually stimulating matters that span across our global network.
Real Estate
Our leading real estate team work with clients in every aspect of the market – from investors, developers and occupiers to banks, insurance companies, private equity groups, funds and asset managers. We combine legal expertise and market knowledge across construction, real estate investment trusts, real estate and the environment.
Construction
Our Middle East construction specialises in the procurement of major regional and international developments. The team is familiar with the full spectrum of construction documentation; from building contracts and consultant appointments to EPC contracts and technology licences. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by offering a dedicated team of regional construction lawyers who focus exclusively on construction law and the construction industry and who are genuinely passionate about helping our clients realise their projects.
Islamic Finance
As a leader in the growing Islamic Finance field, we help devise and deliver financing solutions specific to the needs of our clients and which offer Islamic investors the opportunity to invest in accordance with the principles and values of Islam.
We are at the cutting edge of drafting and structuring Islamic hedging transactions and developing innovative structures that use traditional Islamic products, such as the murabaha, wa'ad, salam and arbun, to generate similar economic profiles to conventional derivatives but in a Shari'a compliant manner. We advise banks on Shari'a compliant structured products, including securities programmes.
