Clifford Chance

Global law firm Clifford Chance has been announced as a winner in 11 categories ahead of the Global Banking & Markets: Middle East Awards 2025 ceremony. The awards recognise legal excellence and innovation in the region’s most high-profile and complex transactions.

Clifford Chance was recognised for its role as legal adviser across a diverse range of market-leading transactions, spanning sovereign finance, ESG, sukuk, and syndicated lending.

The firm has been awarded:

• Ground-Breaking Deal of the Year – DP World, USD100m inaugural blue bond (Legal Adviser to the Issuer)
• Financial Institutions Bond Deal of the Year – Emirates NBD, USD500m sustainability-linked bond
• Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year – ADQ, USD2.5bn dual-tranche 144A/RegS bond
• Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year – GEMS Education, USD3.2bn financing
• Local Currency Bond Deal of the Year – Government of the Emirate of Sharjah, AED1bn sukuk
• Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year – Magellan Capital, USD360m debut bond
• M&A Deal of the Year – Tech Ventures, USD385m dual currency acquisition financing
• Global Corporate Sukuk Deal of the Year – AerCap, USD500m debut sukuk
• Sukuk Deal of the Year – Mubadala, USD1bn sukuk
• Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year – Aldar, USD500m sustainable sukuk
• Debut Corporate Bond Deal of the Year – ADNOC Murban, USD4bn RegS/144A bond