About

Safwan Said is an Australian-qualified General Counsel, with seven years’ experience at Waha Capital, an ADX-listed investment company, and ten years’ experience in top-tier law firms in Australia and the Middle East. At Waha Capital, Said established the legal department from scratch, and currently leads a legal team of 4 members. He has an expertise in leading international corporate transactions for financial sponsors, and has personally led complex, cross-border, award-winning deals at Waha Capital that have helped transform the business from an aircraft leasing company to a leading investment management company that currently has around US$ 3 billion of assets under management. Beyond transactions, his responsibilities cover corporate governance, company secretarial and compliance functions. He also plays an active role as a member of the company’s investment committee, and is also a member of a network of UAE-based private equity firm general counsel. Said was short-listed for the 2015 General Counsel of the Year Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel – Middle East.