Dentons

Corporate, Corporate Governance

Riaz is a senior associate in the corporate team and was admitted to practice as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2010. He first joined the firm in 2015 after having worked in London and Dubai for another leading international law firm. He has also worked in-house for a sovereign wealth fund in Doha, Qatar and as a corporate lawyer for a leading firm in Cairo, Egypt.

Riaz has a number of years of experience in the region focusing on all aspects related to M&A corporate and restructuring transactions, joint ventures and general corporate and commercial advisory matters, including distribution and franchise matters.

Riaz has acted on a number of corporate and commercial transactions in the Middle East and North Africa region representing corporate and private equity clients on acquisitions, disposals, mergers, reorganizations and general corporate/commercial matters.

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2010

English

London School of Economics and Political Science, 2004, LL.M., Masters of Law (Merit)

The College of Law, London, 2003, Legal Practice Course

The College of Law, London, 2002, Postgraduate Diploma in Law

Queen Mary University of London, 2001, BA (Honours)