Andrew Tarbuck

Andrew Tarbuck is a Partner and Head of Corporate at Al Tamimi & Company, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre. With over 17 years of experience in the region, he is widely recognised as a leading lawyer for Capital Markets Law and public company advisory in the Middle East.

Andrew has particular expertise in all aspects of corporate finance, including equity capital markets, particularly IPOs and rights issues, debt capital markets, all aspects of public company M&A and regulatory work, and corporate law.

He was ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Global for several years and is a "Leading Individual" in Legal 500 for UAE and Middle East Capital Markets. Commentators have described him as "very knowledgeable, practical and energetic, and gets things done," "a big player who brings a lot of expertise to his team," and "a leading figure in the capital markets space" with "a solid track record in multibillion-dollar IPOs." Clients have said: "Andrew has been stellar; our work would not have come to fruition without his advice," and "I particularly like his blend of technical know-how, commercial knowledge and innovative thinking."

His recent experience includes advising Network International Holdings plc on its £1.5 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange; advising the Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority on the establishment of a UAE free zone stock exchange (a selected Dubai Government 10X Project); advising EFG Hermes, HSBC, Barclays and BAML on the dual listing of Orascom Construction Limited on NASDAQ Dubai and the Egyptian Stock Exchange and demerger from Euronext; advising National Commercial Bank on its US$6 billion IPO and listing on the Saudi Tadawul (the largest IPO ever in the Middle East and second largest IPO globally in 2014); advising DAMAC Properties on its global GDR exchange offer and listing on the Dubai Financial Market; advising Qatar Petroleum on the retail IPO of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company; and advising Ooredoo on the establishment and issuance of a Rule 144A US$3 billion GMTN programme.

He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (Legal Practice Course) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination) from the College of Law, Chester, and a BA (Hons) 2:1 in History from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales in 1998. He speaks English.