Independent legal consultant.

Offered expertise across all lines of business and managed compliance and AML matters as the MLRO. In 2016, The Legal 500 selected Arcapita’s Legal Department as one of the most influential and innovative in-house teams working in the Middle East.Instituted a monitoring process to ensure compliance with SEC, FCA, MAS and Central Bank of Bahrain requirements and reduced enterprise risk by training staff on AML/compliance and marketing of investments.Managed legal issues in the raising of US$100M of new equity and a US$75M revolving credit facility via private placements to sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals.Supervised outside counsel and managed litigation and legal aspects of PE/real estate investment transactions having an aggregate transaction value of US$2.5B. Revised and updated corporate policies and procedures and collaborated with department heads to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and applicable laws.

A Founding Partner of the Doha office, leading 5 staff across a range of corporate and financing transactions. Recruited a respected and admired team of legal professionals enabling direct competition against numerous larger, well-known multinational firms.Generated significant revenues and operated as the key driver of revenue growth within the business.Transacted deals across the Middle East spanning the energy, transportation, banking and construction sectors.

Instituted a successful turnaround from falling revenues and losses and handed over a business with increasing revenues, lower costs, a clear path to profitability, and much improved morale.

Commenced as a Founding Partner in New York before moving to the UAE to drive growth and expansion in project development, finance, and M&A across the Middle East.Responsible for significant wins, including representation of an international EPC contractor in connection with the construction of several gas-fired power plants in the Middle East and Asia, a sovereign wealth fund in connection with its participation in an international consortium for the construction and operation of a new airport terminal in Jordan, the owner/concession holder in the development of a significant new port and industrial zone and a biofuels producer in the proposed acquisition of land in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East to establish jatropha farms.

Developed core expertise in project development, financing and M&A and led business development activities that brought in new clients generating millions in revenue.Led transactions for a VC Fund investing in clean-tech.Represented the owner/ concession holder in the development of a major new port and industrial zone project in Oman.

Early experience in finance and M&A with Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), New York as Counsel (1997-01), and with Watson, Farley & Williams, New York and London as a Partner (1993-97).