Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Clifford Chance (Dubai)

Dubai office of Clifford Chance in the DIFC; DFSA-registered Ancillary Services Provider.

The Dubai office of Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance, located in the DIFC (ICD Brookfield Place) and registered with the DFSA as an Ancillary Services Provider. Clifford Chance drafted the original DIFC laws and regulations (2002) and advises on investment funds, banking & finance, financial-services regulatory and Islamic finance. The global firm was founded in 1987 and operates 30+ offices across five continents.

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Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
London, UK
Founded
1987
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Investment funds & asset management, Banking & finance, Financial-services regulatory (DFSA), Capital markets, Islamic finance
Jurisdictions served
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Global
Client types
Asset managers, Banks & financial institutions, Sovereign & government entities, Corporates, Funds
Also listed in
Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Paris, Singapore
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Events sponsored

Upcoming

CLO Summit 2026
1–3 December 2026 · Dana Point · Opal Group

Recently held

AIMA Global Investor Forum 2026
Held · 14–16 October 2026 · Toronto · AIMA
Global Secondaries Summit
Held · 22 September 2026 · London · Informa Connect
SuperReturn Real Assets North America 2026
Held · 15–17 September 2026 · Houston · Informa Connect
BVCA Summit 2026
Held · 9–10 September 2026 · London · BVCA

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