Chambers Global Practice Guides: Debt Finance 2026 – UAE Chapter

In the latest edition of Chambers and Partners’ Debt Finance practice guide, partner William Watson, together with associates Sam Manful, Alexandra Wingrove and Charles Anderson, explore the evolving UAE debt finance market.

From the rise of private credit and hybrid financing structures to the growing importance of DIFC and ADGM frameworks, the chapter highlights the legal, commercial and regulatory trends shaping the region’s lending landscape.

Key topics include:

• UAE debt finance market overview
• Evolution of market participants
• Geopolitical and macro considerations
• Main types of financing transactions
• Transaction structures
• Impact of investor type
• UAE-specific legal and structural issues
• Security and guarantees
• Intercreditor issues
• Enforcement considerations
• Insolvency and restructuring
• Tax and regulatory framework
• Cross-border and strategic themes

Read the UAE chapter here: Debt Finance 2026 | Global Practice Guides | Chambers and Partners