Faisal Iqbal

Dubai based senior finance and corporate advisory professional with over 26 years of experience across risk, corporate banking, structured finance, wealth management, and private markets.

Led multi-billion-dollar lending portfolios and executed landmark transactions, including the USD 1.5bn M&A of a hyper-casual gaming company. Specialized in bespoke debt solutions across multiple sectors and markets.

Built deep institutional, government, and royal-family relationships across the Middle East and South Asia. Held leadership roles at a Swiss boutique advisory firm (CEO), Emirates NBD, Barclays, Citigroup, and Standard Chartered.

Faisal is a graduate of the University of Lincoln (UK) and attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He serves on advisory boards supporting financial and geographic expansion in the Middle East.