Khalila Meggouh
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Head of Legal - Global Corporate Finance & Islamic Banking
The move
MoveFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleSenior Associate → Head of Legal - Global Corporate Finance
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageDutch, English
Years in UAE1.6
Total experience21.4 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Legal - Global Corporate FinanceJul 2018 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) - Senior AssociateSep 2016 — Jun 2018
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - Senior Legal CounselMar 2012 — Nov 2012HHSBC Bank Middle East LTD (secondment)· Dubai
- Senior AssociateApr 2009 — Aug 2016
Norton Rose Fulbright· London, United Kingdom - AssociateMay 2008 — Apr 2009
DLA Piper· Dubai - AssociateSep 2004 — Apr 2008
Allen & Overy LLP· Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Education
- Université Paris DescartesMaster’s Degree · Semester Studies in European Law2000 — 2001
- BPP Law School2010 — 2011
- Radboud University NijmegenMaster’s Degree · International Law and Legal Studies1997 — 2004
Languages
- Dutch · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Elementary
- English · Native or bilingual