Where does Farah Zafar work?

Farah Zafar is Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer at Phoenix Group.

Where did Farah Zafar go to school?

Farah Zafar studied at Queen Mary University of London (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Law).

Farah Zafar

Investor

Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer at Phoenix Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Mai AlashgarunlockedFarah: together at Public Investment Fund (2018–2020)

Farah: together at Public Investment Fund

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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

Skills & more

Mergers14Corporate Law99Commercial Litigation99Corporate Governance48Arbitration99International Law99Asset Management12Banking Law20Civil Litigation99Commercial Mortgages8Commercial Real Estate15Competition Law36

+12 more

Construction LawConsumer LawContract LawContract ManagementContract NegotiationCorporate FinanceCourtsCross-border TransactionsNegotiating, drafting and closing transactionsAlternative Dispute ResolutionDispute ResolutionNegotiation

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Jeremy Neilson

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Lawrence Jatsek

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Farah Zafar?: 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.
Where does Farah Zafar work?: Farah Zafar is Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer at Phoenix Group.
Where did Farah Zafar go to school?: Farah Zafar studied at Queen Mary University of London (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Law).