Baker McKenzie LLP bolstered its team with the hire of Samir-Safar Aly from White & Case LLP; he 'excels in diverse legal domains, notably fintech, AI, and government advisory, with a truly international profile'. Samir brings experience to an already considerable bench of lawyers active in this space, including department lead Mazen Boustany, who frequently advises on licensing applications. Senior associate Tala Shomar is also active in a number of matters.
Testimonials
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‘The Baker McKenzie team is a unique, one of a kind financial regulatory practice for a number of reasons - it’s cross-border expertise across the GCC and MENA region, it's multi-lingual capabilities with Arabic native speakers, and also its leading financial crime, fintech, and sanctions lawyers. They can truly advise holistically and take into account multiple inter-connected areas of concern.’
- 'With over a decade of experience in the MENA region, Samir has excelled in diverse legal domains, notably financial regulatory, fintech, AI, and government advisory, and has a truly international profile.'
- 'Samir's extensive expertise in core financial services regulation, cross-border business, and fintech innovations is truly exceptional. Samir’s dual qualifications in law and coding uniquely position him as a fintech and AI leader, and his mentorship of startups underscores his commitment to fostering innovation.'
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Emirates NBD
- Credit Agricole
- HSBC
- MUFG Bank Ltd (DIFC Branch - Dubai)
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Government of Egypt
- Agility
- Five Holding Limited
- Mashreqbank PSC
- The National Bank of Egypt S.A.E.
- First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
- DBS Bank
- Dubai Real Esate Corporation
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mazen Boustany