Rizwan is a Partner in the Middle East Corporate team. He has a broad practice covering private and public M&A for a range of clients, in particular - sovereign institutional investors, private equity funds and listed and other large corporates (including financial institutions) across the GCC region.
Rizwan has advised on M&A and joint ventures in a variety of sectors, with particular interest in infrastructure (traditional and digital), energy and natural resources, healthcare and life sciences and financial sectors but also including real estate, manufacturing and IP-reliant businesses. A core part of his practice includes advising clients and listed companies on takeovers and mergers in the GCC region. He also advises regularly on public company matters and related rules in the UAE and KSA (such as the SCA Corporate Governance and related listing rules), with a focus on governance issues and ongoing compliance.
Rizwan has been based in the MENA region for ten years, across the UAE and KSA and joined us in 2025 from the M&A team of a magic circle firm.
