| Position: |
Partner, Head of Banking & Finance, Dubai |
| Contact: |
mazen.boustany@habibalmulla.com |
| Admitted: |
1997, Beirut Bar, Lebanon; Registered Practitioner in the DIFC Courts |
| Education: |
Basel III professional 2011; Securities Certificate (endorsed by the FSSC & the FSA) 2010; FSA Financial Regulation Qualified (CISI), 2010; Islamic Finance Qualification, Securities and Investment Institute, UK, 2007; LLB in Lebanese Law, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, 1996; Maitrise in Private Law, Paris II University, France, 1994; Maitrise in Political Sciences, Paris II University, France, 1994 |
| Language(s): |
English, Arabic, French |
Expertise:
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Banking & Finance
Asset Finance / Securitisation
Commercial
Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
Cross-Border Transactions
Debt Restructuring
Insurance/Takaful Law
Investment Funds
Islamic Finance
Private Equity
Arbitration / ADR
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| Practice & Experience: |
Mazen has over 15 years’ experience in banking and finance law in the Middle East and has practised in the UAE for more than five years.
He advises on all aspects of banking and finance law including Islamic finance, structured finance, securitisation, private equity, structuring and restructuring, cross-border transactions and investment funds. He is also experienced in domestic and international arbitration and is a qualified banker. Having spent many years as a senior in-house lawyer, Mazen’s advice is commercial and practical in nature. He frequently conducts training for corporate in-house teams on banking and finance law and regulation in the UAE.
Mazen is fluent in English, Arabic and French and holds a Masters degree in Private Law and Political Sciences from Paris II University, an LLB from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and an Islamic Finance Qualification from the Securities and Investment Institute in the UK. He is a member of the Securities Industry Management Association (SIMA) and has been awarded the CISI Level 3 Certificate in Investments – Securities, he is also a certified Basel III professional (2011) and a DIAC qualified arbitrator. Mazen is admitted to the Beirut Bar and is a registered practitioner before the DIFC courts.
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| Publications/Papers: |
"Mortgage Law in the UAE,” The Brief, February 2009
"Latest developments in Islamic Finance,” The Brief, January 2009
"Inheritance Law in the UAE,” The Brief, October 2007
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| Publications: |
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| Speaking Engagements: |
• CCME Roundtable, Islamic Finance vs Conventional Finance.
11th March 2012
• CCME Roundtable, Anti-corruption, issues and implications for
UAE companies. 26th February 2012
• The 8th Annual ME Insurance Forum, Bahrain, February 2012
• Bribery and Corruption in SWF, a practical application, 3rd Middle
East Summit on Anti-Corruption, January 2012
• Mutual legal assistance, cooperation and collaboration in the
context of the UAE, C5, January 2012
• C5 Fraud and Asset Tracing and Recovery, Dubai, 24th January
2011
• The impact of shari’a on the insolvency of Islamic Financial
Institutions - IBA Conference, Dubai, November 2011
• Fraud and AML in the UAE - C5, Fraud, Asset Tracing and
Recovery Conference, Dubai, January 2011.
• Shari’a and Islamic Finance in the UAE - IBA Islamic Conference
Dubai, November 2010.
• IBA Islamic Finance day in Dubai, 3rd November 2010
• Canadian Business Council, June 2010
• Saudi Investment Private Equity Summit, Saudi Arabia, April 2010
• DIAC Roundtable on Insolvency, Dubai Chamber, March 2010
• Introduction to Islamic Finance, Asian In-House Counsel, Hong
Kong, March 2009
• Islamic Financial Products, In-House Counsel, Dubai, February
2009
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| Professional Associations and Memberships: |
Associate at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
External Subject Matter Expert for "The EDCOMM Group Banker’s Academy"
Member of the Securities Industry Management Association (SIMA)
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