Experience

AviLease

• Saudi Arabia
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Aircraft Leasing - Legal

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Legal head of commercial aircraft leasing, financing, acquisition and trading transactions. Legal head of commercial aircraft leasing, financing, acquisition and trading transactions.



GECAS

• Ireland
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• SVP & Lead Counsel - Middle East, Russia & CIS, Turkey, Africa.

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2022

  - Overall legal responsibility for the execution and portfolio management of all aircraft and engine leasing transactions in the Middle East, Russia/CIS, Turkey and Africa. - Leading and participating in non-transactional, cross-functional projects ranging from business strategy and development to employee engagement. - Delivering internal and external training. - Director for the UAE incorporated leasing entity. - Overall legal responsibility for the execution and portfolio management of all aircraft and engine leasing transactions in the Middle East, Russia/CIS, Turkey and Africa. - Leading and participating in non-transactional, cross-functional projects ranging from business strategy and development to employee engagement. - Delivering internal and external training. - Director for the UAE incorporated leasing entity.



Mubadala - GE Capital

• Senior Legal Counsel - MEA and Turkey

  • Feb 2011 - Mar 2015

  Mubadala GE Capital PJSC (MGEC) was a joint venture between Mubadala Development Company and GE Capital with a targeted focus on investment in the Middle East and Turkey. MGEC also underwrote and participated in GE Capital originated deals in the US, Europe and Asia. Mubadala GE Capital PJSC (MGEC) was a joint venture between Mubadala Development Company and GE Capital with a targeted focus on investment in the Middle East and Turkey. MGEC also underwrote and participated in GE Capital originated deals in the US, Europe and Asia.



Allen & Overy

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Banking and Projects

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2011



Clifford Chance

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee Solicitor (General Banking, Insolvency Finance and Tax, Pensions and Employment)

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2007