Stephen Knight
Stephen Knight is a partner and co-head of the Middle East Banking and Finance practice in Dentons' Abu Dhabi office. He has 18 years' experience of working on a wide range of finance matters, including advising grantors, sponsors/borrowers and lenders on finance transactions and he regularly advises on both finance documents (conventional and Islamic) and commercial contracts. He has experience across a range of different sectors, including infrastructure/BOT/PPP transactions (especially in the healthcare, education and retail, leisure and hospitality sectors) and also power (renewable and thermal) and water financings. Stephen advises on English law and UAE law transactions. Stephen is ranked Band 2 in Chambers Global Guide 2024 for Banking and Finance and ranked as "Highly Regarded" by IFLR1000 2024/5 for Project Finance and Banking and Finance. · Dentons
About
Stephen Knight is a partner and co-head of the Middle East Banking and Finance practice at Dentons in Abu Dhabi, with 18 years of experience advising on finance transactions, including conventional and Islamic finance. He advises on English and UAE law matters and has worked across sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, education, and energy.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Nottingham Law School, LPC, Law (2002)
- Durham University, LLB Law (Hons) (2001)
Admissions
- Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales (2004)