Khalid Garousha
Managing Partner
Abu Dhabi
Khalid Garousha
Managing Partner
Abu Dhabi
Contact details
Khalid is the Global Managing Partner for Allen & Overy. 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 is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Global 2022 across four separate categories: Corporate/M&A (UAE), Capital Markets (UAE), Corporate/M&A (Middle East) and Capital Markets (Middle East).
Office
Abu Dhabi
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
Related articles
News: 27 July 2023
Allen & Overy appoints Khalid Garousha as interim global managing partner
Allen & Overy (A&O) today announces the appointment of Khalid Garousha as interim global managing partner, effective 1 September 2023, for an eight-month period to 30 April 2024.
Publications: 06 July 2023
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds reshape global M&A terms
Office
Abu Dhabi
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
Recognition
Khalid Garousha – is easily one of the top 2 capital markets lawyers in the UAE (and has wider regional experience). Has very strong access to the regulator, is always available to assist with any queries and can problem solve in difficult situations.
LEGAL 500 2022 UAE (CAPITAL MARKETS)
Khalid Garousha is a smooth operator, very diplomatic and intellectually elegant in how he formulates ideas.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020 MIDDLE EAST (CAPITAL MARKETS)
Khalid Garousha is often depicted as ‘the star of the ECM side’ both within the UAE and across the region.
CHAMBER GLOBAL 2021 MIDDLE EAST (CAPITAL MARKETS: EQUITY)
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)
