Hatstone, lawyers BVI team has advised the Bank of London and The Middle East plc (BLME) on the BVI law aspects of its successful Sharia’a compliant financing of a valuable commercial property in Swindon.
The team, led by Group Partner Philipp Neumann alongside Group Partner, Bella Ward, focused on the financing and corporate aspects of the transaction, working closely with the Islamic Finance team at Druces LLP, comprising Claire Rigby, Suzanne Middleton-Lindsey and Rebecca Pinder, throughout.
Philipp said:
“We are delighted to have advised BLME in relation to this transaction, which provided a great platform on which to showcase the advantages of using BVI property holding structures in these types of financing arrangements. As always, it was a pleasure to work with and assist Druces.”
Druces’ Partner and Head of Islamic Finance, Christopher Axford, said:
“Working with BLME and Hatstone on this transaction has been a pleasure. Appetite for Sharia’a compliant financing continues to grow and transactions such as this highlight the confidence in this area. Our team is ideally suited to assist clients, such as BLME, providing bespoke Islamic finance advice for investments and funding.”
Further information
For more information on our Sharia’a compliant finance services and Islamic property finance expertise please speak to your usual Druces contact or:
- Christopher Axford on +44 (0)20 7216 5557 or c.axford@druces.com
- Claire Rigby on +44 (0)20 7216 5524 or c.rigby@druces.com
