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Omar Maayeh

Position
Omar Maayeh advises companies globally across the full business life cycle, from inception to exit, with a focus on emerging technologies.
Mr. Maayeh leverages a sophisticated understanding of market trajectories and extensive experience to advise companies on:
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- Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions
- Joint ventures
- Venture financing
- Regulatory compliance
- Initial public offerings
- Life as a public company
He distills complex concepts into commercial advice that supports clients’ objectives at every stage of their business. Mr. Maayeh unlocks the resources of the firm’s global platform to connect clients with the legal tools for any need that arises.
A recognized leader within the firm, Mr. Maayeh has served on the Mentoring, Recruiting, and Women Enriching Business (WEB). He prioritizes bolstering the emerging companies ecosystem and regularly speaks at events hosted by a number of Middle East-based incubators and accelerators, including Hub71, Area2071, the Abu Dhabi Global Markets Fintech Reglab, Astrolabs, and WOMENTUM.
Mr. Maayeh maintains an active pro bono practice, including on behalf INJAZ UAE, a member of JA Worldwide that empowers youth with skills for work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading associates)Latham & Watkins LLP offers a comprehensive corporate practice, handling buy-side and sell-side M&A, cross-border acquisitions and investments, joint ventures, and venture capital and capital raising transactions. Team head Chris Lester has strong ties to prominent sovereign wealth funds and investment firms, including Mubadala and Chimera Capital, providing advice on both domestic and outbound acquisitions. Eyad Latif is the main driver behind the firm’s extensive work in the start-up and venture capital market and is highly active in the tech space. Omar Maayeh has a far-reaching practice that covers M&A, venture capital and funds work and was promoted to partner in 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates United Arab Emirates > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A United Arab Emirates