Omar Kayal
Senior Associate, Abu Dhabi
PRACTICE AREA:
CorporateOmar Kayal’s expertise lies in providing guidance and advising on matters related to finance, banking, corporate affairs, and commercial transactions. Omar serves a diverse range of clients including banks and financial institutions, corporate entities, and governmental authorities.
With a keen eye for detail and problem-solving capabilities, Omar has played a pivotal role in overseeing high-value transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, corporate structuring and restructuring, and financing deals, ensuring legal compliance and mitigating risks.
Omar assists his clients in handling complex legal issues, including contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance, due diligence and risk assessment.
In addition to his legal practice, Omar actively contributes to the legal community as a visiting lecturer at Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi whereby he shares his expertise and insights with aspiring legal professionals, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and academic growth.
Academic Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in law – Université Paris Cité, France
- Master’s degree in international law, International Relations and Diplomacy – Université Paris Cité, France
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
- Spanish
Practice Focus
- Corporate
- Commercial
- Construction and infrastructure
- Dispute resolution
- Banking and finance
- M & A
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Most Promising Newcomer – Private Practice – Middle East Legal Awards 2022.
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Advised and represented a multinational company specialized in medical research in the corporate restructuring of its group of companies established in the Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Advised a reputable company specializing in the supply of equipment, services, and solutions to the oil and gas industry in a supply of goods contract valued at US$ 60,000,000.
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Assisted several foreign investors on corporate structuring matters within the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai as well as the ADGM.
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Advised and represented one of the largest European financial institutions established in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in a long-term secondment engagement.