Gamal Abouali

Gamal Abouali is a well-respected lawyer who co-founded the firm's Abu Dhabi office. He has a strong track record in cross-border M&A transactions, most regularly acting for clients in the oil and gas sector. Gamal M. Abouali’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and projects. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, and throughout his career has had a truly global practice. Gamal joined the firm in 1997, became partner in 2006, and senior counsel in 2026. Before opening the Abu Dhabi office in 2012, he was resident in the New York and Paris offices · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

United Arab EmiratesMergers and Acquisitions, Capital MarketsArabic, French, English

About

Co-founded Cleary Gottlieb's Abu Dhabi office in 2012. Focuses on cross-border M&A, capital markets, and projects, particularly for clients in the oil and gas sector. Joined the firm in 1997, became partner in 2006, and senior counsel in 2026. Previously resident in New York and Paris offices.

Practice areas

Mergers and AcquisitionsCapital MarketsProjects

Office

United Arab Emirates

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · Gamal Abouali is a well-respected lawyer who co-founded the firm's Abu Dhabi office. He has a strong track record in cross-border M&A transactions, most regularly acting for clients in the oil and gas sector. Gamal M. Abouali’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and projects. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, and throughout his career has had a truly global practice. Gamal joined the firm in 1997, became partner in 2006, and senior counsel in 2026. Before opening the Abu Dhabi office in 2012, he was resident in the New York and Paris offices

United Arab Emirates

Expertise

Cross-border TransactionsOil and Gas

Education

Yale Law School, J.D. (1996)
Stanford University, M.S. (1991)
Dartmouth College, B.A. (1990)

Languages

ArabicFrenchEnglish