Rustom Shah now a partner at Stephenson Harwood

Rustom Shah now a partner at Stephenson Harwood

The law firm is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its finance practice with the arrival of Rustum Shah as a partner. He has joined the firm's Dubai office and will head its Islamic finance practice.

Sharon White, Stephenson Harwood's Dubai office managing partner said, "Accelerating the growth of our international offices is a key objective for the firm. Shah's arrival reflects our commitment to the Middle East and is an important step as we continue to build a team focused on winning high-quality work and clients."

"He is one of the leading finance lawyers in the region. His many years of practice, and a broad range of experience, will enhance our finance capabilities and enable us to support a wide range of work. While supporting the continued growth of our Dubai office, particularly in the areas of corporate and projects, Shah will work closely with finance partners from across the firm to develop and grow our Islamic finance practice," she added.

Shah joins the firm from Hogan Lovells, where he was a partner for the past 15 years.

He has over two decades of experience in advising international and local banks, large corporates and governments on all aspects of financial transactions. His expertise lies, particularly in Islamic finance. His broad practice is principally cross-border and active across all areas of finance, debt capital markets and derivatives.

In addition, he advises clients on financial matters related to infrastructure and construction, real estate, aviation, funds, corporate and syndications, restructuring and debt capital markets.

In April, Rania Tadros will be joining Stephenson Harwood's Dubai office as managing partner. Tadros is one of the leading marine and international trade lawyers in the region with particular expertise in the energy and offshore industry.

The firm's award-winning international finance team acts for many leading UK and international banks, investment companies, corporates, lessors, funds and stakeholders on challenging transactions.