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One of the major Middle Eastern investment arms, Mubadala’s portfolio accounts for US$127.8bn in total assets worldwide, contributing towards its stated goal of increasing prosperity for Abu Dhabi through diversified investments. The Mubadala legal function is led by chief legal officer Samer Halawa who doubles up as board secretary and is regarded as a cross-border M&A specialist, based on expertise gained in this area during a highly successful private practice career at Habib Al Mulla & Co of Dubai. Joining him in the legal team are highly experienced senior legal advisors Qussay Al Hajjiri, who practices in the corporate and commercial law department, and Andrew Ackroyd who boasts a highly successful in-house career including a previous position as the acting general counsel of Emirates NBD.