Bio

Named by Asian Legal Business as one of its MENA Super 50 Lawyers in 2021 and 2022, Abdullah is an English qualified lawyer with 28 years' experience in corporate law with a deep focus on technology, media and telecom and specialises in M&A, Corporate Finance, Venture Capital, Restructuring and Special Situations. Abdullah is also an expert in seed and early-stage tech investing and co-founder, chairman and investment committee member of the MENA region's leading Seed and Series A fund investing with an 'angel-backed micro-VC' thesis. He also has substantial experience in restructuring, turnaround and special situations involving financial distress across a range of industry sectors including particularly strong experience with financial institutions, telcos and technology companies. In October 2021, Abdullah and his team were awarded the International Financial Law Review Restructuring Deal of the Year for their role in the the MENA region's first successful turnaround / rescue deal for a VC-backed growth stage technology company.