Farah Zafar
InvestorManaging Director & Chief Legal Officer at Phoenix Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
About
Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer with 23 years of Middle East experience, having held C-level roles at entities including Omniyat, Dubai Holding, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and led government-to-government transactions across the GCC.
Experience
- Phoenix GroupManaging Director & Group Chief Legal Officercurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- LyvelyCEO & Co- Foundercurrent2020 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- Public Investment Fund (PIF)Chief Legal Officer2018 — 2020Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dubai HoldingHead of Capital Transactions (SVP)2016 — 2018Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Anwaar Majan Investment & DevelopmentGroup General Counsel2013 — 2016Dubai - Oman - Nairobi - London
- Tanween (Qatar) and Tanween International (Dubai)Chief Legal Officer2011 — 2013Dubai and Qatar
- Omniyat OfficialChief Legal Officer2006 — 2011Dubai, UAE
- Global Operations and InvestmentsSenior Legal Counsel2005 — 2006Dubai, Europe, Africa
- Engineers Office - Private Office of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid - Ruler of DubaiSole Legal Counsel2001 — 2005Dubai, UAE
- EVANS DODD LLPSolicitor2000 — 2002London, Mayfair
Education
- Queen Mary University of LondonBachelor of Arts - BA, Law
Skills & more
Mergers14Corporate Law99Commercial Litigation99Corporate Governance48Arbitration99International Law99Asset Management12Banking Law20Civil Litigation99Commercial Mortgages8Commercial Real Estate15Competition Law36
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Construction LawConsumer LawContract LawContract ManagementContract NegotiationCorporate FinanceCourtsCross-border TransactionsNegotiating, drafting and closing transactionsAlternative Dispute ResolutionDispute ResolutionNegotiationFrom Farah's professional profile.
Colleagues at Phoenix Group
Alireza Ardebili
CTO Phoenix Mining at Phoenix Group
Lucien Harrington
Chief Marketing Officer at Phoenix Group
Muhammad Aasil Basharat
Global Head of Human Resources at Phoenix Group
Munaf Ali
Board Member, Co-founder & CEO at Phoenix Group
Omar Maursy
Chief Operating Officer at Phoenix Group
Phillip Ross
Director - Data Center Design and Development at Phoenix Group
Sheharyar Malhi
Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix Group
Soheib Ghizali
Head of Investor Relations and Engagement at Phoenix Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Farah Zafar work?
- Farah Zafar is Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer at Phoenix Group.
Same school
Also attended Queen Mary University of London66
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Shared employers
Also worked at Public Investment Fund (PIF)6
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