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Banking Finance, Dispute Resolution Arbitration +3

DIFC-registered practitioner (Part I) admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (Roll 568912). Twelve years advising regional and international banks on syndicated lending, project finance, and contested insolvency matters across the GCC. Previously senior associate at a magic-circle firm's Dubai office, where he was deal counsel on more than USD 4 billion of cumulative financings. LLB King's College London, BPP Law School LPC, INSEAD Advanced Management Programme (2023). Member of the DIFC Courts Users Committee 2024-2026 cycle. Frequent panellist at the Cambridge Forum on Islamic Finance and the IFLR Middle East Awards. Acts on both sides of the table: banks defending recovery actions and corporates restructuring distressed facilities.

Corporate Commercial, Banking Finance +2

Irish-qualified solicitor (Law Society of Ireland, Roll 24819) registered with ADGM. Nineteen years of cross-border M&A and private-equity work across the GCC, with senior roles previously at top-tier firms in London and Dubai. Lead counsel on more than USD 2.3 billion in regional acquisitions since 2018, spanning logistics, fintech, healthcare, and energy-services targets. Member of the ADGM Pro Bono Advisory Group and the GCC chapter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Co-author of the Lexology GCC M&A Yearbook 2024. Counsels family-office sponsors on UAE-domiciled holding structures, deal-by-deal carry, and post-transaction integration. Active mentor in the ADGM Founders Programme.