Khalid Garousha
Partner
Abu Dhabi

Khalid Garousha
Partner
Abu Dhabi
Contact Details
Khalid is the Regional Managing Partner for Allen & Overy in the Middle East and Turkey. He has been in the UAE since 2000 and is one of the region’s most highly regarded and well respected M&A and ECM practitioners. Khalid is experienced in general corporate and corporate finance work, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity work, international equity offerings and IPOs.
Khalid was recently ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Global 2020 across four separate categories: Corporate/M&A (UAE), Capital Markets (UAE), Corporate/M&A (Middle East) and Capital Markets (Middle East).
“Khalid Garousha has a very commercial approach to the law and is one of the best in the region. He’s a go-to guy for advice and expertise.” Chambers Global 2020 (Middle East, Corporate/M&A)
“Khalid Garousha is a smooth operator, very diplomatic and intellectually elegant in how he formulates ideas.” Chambers Global 2020 (Middle East, Capital Markets)
Office
Abu Dhabi
Allen & Overy LLP
5th Floor, Al Mamoura Building B, Muroor Road
Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box 7907
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
LLB, Law, Sheffield University, 1993
The College Of Law, London, 1995
News & insights

Publications: 29 JANUARY 2021
The M&A landscape in 2021: A global picture
The global M&A market staged a remarkable recovery in the second half of last year, despite an escalating pandemic and deep political turmoil. As 2021 begins, we identify the most significant trends…
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Publications: 23 DECEMBER 2020
A&O to host webinar on The M&A landscape in 2021: A global picture
On Thursday 14 January 2021, at 12pm (GMT), A&O will be hosting a webinar looking at what’s in store for the M&A market in 2021. We will cover the landscape for deal making in a variety of different…
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Publications: 30 NOVEMBER 2020
UAE Federal Companies Law amended to allow 100% foreign ownership
Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2020 (the Decree) has been issued, introducing significant amendments to Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 on Commercial Companies (the CCL).
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Publications: 22 APRIL 2020
Transacting in the time of Coronavirus
The current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic presents a number of unique challenges for dealmakers. Accepted truths and processes need to be challenged and adapted for the current circumstances.
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Office
Abu Dhabi
Allen & Overy LLP
5th Floor, Al Mamoura Building B, Muroor Road
Abu Dhabi
P.O. Box 7907
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
LLB, Law, Sheffield University, 1993
The College Of Law, London, 1995