Band 2
Band 2
Foreign Expert
Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Robin Hickman
Practice Areas
Robin Hickman is a finance and debt restructuring partner with nearly a decade and a half of experience in the GCC. He specialises in conventional and Sharia compliant finance and debt restructuring matters.
Robin advises major local and international banks, government / semi-government entities and blue-chip enterprises across a full spectrum of industries, including construction, infrastructure, energy and utilities, renewables and TMT.
Robin has worked on some of the Region's largest and most complex financings and debt restructurings. He is regularly praised by the leading legal directories, including Chambers and Legal 500.
Prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard, Robin practiced in London and the GCC offices of a magic circle law firm and a leading UK law firm.
Chambers Review
Global
Robin Hickman has accrued a significant reputation for his high-quality advice to major international and regional banking clients. Highly rated for his debt restructuring practice, he also regularly acts for financial institutions on general bank lending.
Robin Hickman represents a host of banks, investors and debtor companies in financial restructuring mandates. He acts for both creditors and borrowers. Hickman heads the Middle East finance group within Addleshaw, complementing his restructuring work with an array of high-value bank finance matters.
Robin Hickman has accrued a significant reputation for his high-quality advice to major international and regional banking clients. Highly rated for his debt restructuring practice, he also regularly acts for financial institutions on general bank lending.
Robin Hickman is based in Dubai, from where he operates a notable Qatari banking and finance practice. His recent work includes high-profile Islamic finance transactions and debt restructurings, in which he often represents leading domestic financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robin Hickman is an exceptional lawyer with superbly developed commercial and legal skills, and is a genuine pleasure to work with."
"Robin Hickman is an exceptional lawyer with superbly developed commercial and legal skills who is a genuine pleasure to work with."
"He is very knowledgeable about the market. He knows what will work commercially - his experience is his strength."
"Robin Hickman is an exceptional lawyer with superbly developed commercial and legal skills, and is a genuine pleasure to work with."
"Robin Hickman is an exceptional lawyer with superbly developed commercial and legal skills who is a genuine pleasure to work with."
"He is very knowledgeable about the market. He knows what will work commercially - his experience is his strength."