About

As part of his role as head of group legal at Qatar National Bank, David O’Sullivan oversees one of the largest legal teams in the MENA region with 130 employees across several countries. Apart from expanding his team to include experienced international and junior Qatari lawyers to be based across the bank’s various offices, O’Sullivan has developed a unit known for its unparalleled levels of transparency, knowledge sharing and personal development opportunities. His efforts to focus on cost control and his work to identify commercial wins from contract negotiations have ensured notable improvements in efficiency across the function, which have received company- wide praise and acclaim. A skilled corporate negotiator, energised by the fast pace and variety of deals, O’Sullivan has worked on complex transactions to buy leading banks in Turkey, Egypt and Nigeria. By facilitating notable deals, such as the acquisitions of Finansbank (Turkey), NSGB (Egypt) and a minority stake in Ecobank (Africa), O’Sullivan and his team have been an integral part of Qatar National Bank’s strategic international expansion.