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Nick advises leading international and regional banks as well as large multi-national corporates on high-value and complex corporate financings. His experience covers a wide range of products and sectors including general corporate lending, acquisition finance, secured domestic and cross-border lending, asset finance and real estate and development finance. Nick advises on conventional financings and also has extensive experience advising on Shari'ah compliant financings (Islamic finance).

Nick is a recognised Partner by the Legal 500 and is a ranked lawyer by Chambers & Partners in Banking and Finance. Legal 500 comments that Nick “is a key figure for both regional and international banks and possesses a wide portfolio of work” while Chambers & Partners notes that Nick “is an experienced partner … His client roster features several leading regional and international banks and financial institutions. He handles a range of financings undertaken on both a conventional and Shari'a-compliant basis”. A client also commented that Nick “shows excellent knowledge and responsiveness".

Based in Dubai since 2010, Nick brings a wealth of regional experience and insight to his clients with his practical and solution-orientated approach. Clients value his responsiveness and dedication to delivering the highest level of service.

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    “Nicolas Robinson never fails to support us no matter how tight the timelines or how complex the matter. He always get us over the line.”
    Chambers Global 2025, UAE Banking and Finance

Relevant experience

UAE law specific advice

  • UAE law advice - advising on the UAE law aspects of a large number of financings across multiple products and sectors, including drafting, negotiating and finalising UAE law security documents and guarantees and issuing onshore UAE law opinions, ADGM opinions and DIFC opinions (both enforceability and capacity).

Real estate finance

  • Leading UAE financial institution – on the secured development financing of a commercial brewery to be owned and operated by a major global beverages brand in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
  • The borrower – on an AED2bn secured development financing of commercial towers in the DIFC, United Arab Emirates.
  • Leading UAE financial institution - on the AED1,285bn facility to a UAE-based real estate investment company to support its further acquisition of real estate for its GCC property portfolio.

General corporate lending and other

  • Leading UAE financial institution - on the US$103m refinancing of a jack-up rig cross-collateralised against other maritime assets.
  • Major healthcare group in the GCC - on its AED1 billion Murabaha and Mudaraba receivables backed facilities provided by a leading regional bank.
  • Leading UAE financial institution - on the US$125m syndicated facility to Telecom Egypt to further expand its telecommunications business in Egypt.
  • A major UAE-based construction company - on the financing of the acquisition of a large retail Mall in the Middle East.

Financial institutions lending

  • Leading Kuwaiti financial institution - on the US$100m financing to a leading Qatari financial institution, structured on a Shariah compliant basis.
  • Leading Japanese financial institution - on a US$200m financing to a leading Qatari financial institution.
  • Leading international financial institution – on the Shariah compliant term facility to a major Bahraini bank.
  • Leading Chinese financial institution – on a US$200m term loan facility to a leading UAE bank.

Infrastructure finance

  • Leading international financial institution - on the financing of production lines for a plastics factory located in Bahrain, structured on both a conventional and Shariah compliant basis.
  • Leading UAE financial institution – on the letter of credit and guarantee facility to an Azeri sponsor for the issue of LCs and guarantees in connection with various renewable energy projects.
  • Leading UAE financial institution – on the equity bridge facility for the financing of project costs for a large Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates structured on a Shariah compliant basis.
  • Leading UAE financial institution – on the US$60m secured financing for the exploitation of oil blocks in Oman.

Memberships & Roles

  • Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales

Education

  • Oxford Institute of Legal Practice - Legal Practice Course - 2002
  • College of Law - Post Graduate Diploma in Law - 2001
  • University of Manchester - English Literature and Philosophy - 2000
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