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Foutoun Hajjar

Senior Managing Director

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Index Tower, Unit 1701, DIFC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Foutoun Hajjar is a Senior Managing Director in the Ankura Global Strategic Advisory group based in Dubai and has been in the Middle East for over 20 years During this time, she has developed key strategic relationships across the government and private sectors, as well as with high-profile individuals. Foutoun was previously a partner in the largest regional law firm in the region, AL Tamimi & Co., where she also established and headed up the firm’s office in Bahrain.

Experience

Foutoun is a strategic advisory expert with substantial experience in reviewing, advising, and assisting multi-national companies devising and implementing corporate strategies. She has extensive experience in a broad range of corporate, commercial, and investment matters including mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, corporate restructurings, and private equity transactions. Foutoun has over three decades of legal and business leadership experience across multi-jurisdictions in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S., which includes a unique blend of international law firm and FTSE 100 in-house experience. She has built a reputation for an ability to deliver innovative commercial solutions to clients’ business issues and strategies across various geographies.

During her career, Foutoun has represented clients both in private practice and in-house, including multi-national corporate clients and family businesses. Prior to her role at AL Tamimi, Foutoun served as the head of legal and compliance for the Middle East for Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (ME), a 100 FTSE listed company and the UK’s largest general insurer.

Education
  • MA, Law, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
  • BA, Law, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
  • BSc, Hons., Political Science, American University, Washington, DC
Certifications
  • Barrister, England and Wales
  • Solicitor, England and Wales
Affiliations
  • International Bar Association (IBA), Law Firm Management Committee, Officer

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