Dubai - Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants today announced the appointment of Franco Grilli Cicilioni as a partner based in the firm’s Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) office.
With over 25 years of experience, Franco bolsters the firm’s Finance and Corporate departments, having advised on a number of financial deals including capital markets, structured finance, asset finance, project finance and debt restructuring.
Throughout his career, Franco has been involved in high profile transactions with major corporations, financial institutions, state agencies and authorities. Franco’s expertise further strengthens the Finance and Corporate teams at Galadari, having assisted renowned international as well as GCC-based companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other special transactions.
Ziad Galadari, Founder and Chairman of the firm, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Franco to the firm. The Finance and Corporate teams at Galadari continue to grow in key practice areas relevant to the needs and development of our clients. Franco’s experience in the market and internationally strengthens our offering to clients in all types of industries across the region.”
Franco commented: “I join Galadari with great enthusiasm. The firm has a long and successful history and a terrific management capable of building the future. Its professional culture is immediately evident and appreciated locally and internationally. I look forward to contribute my experience to the continuing success of Galadari.”
Prior to joining Galadari, Franco served as Head of Corporate and Finance at a boutique legal services firm in Dubai, and worked at Clifford Chance for 20 years in Europe and Dubai.
Franco qualified in Italy and specialized in the United States. He practiced in Rome and Milan before relocating to Dubai. He speaks Italian and English.
It is worth noting that Galadari’s Corporate team was recently recognized as Corporate Team of the Year by Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards for its outstanding work on a major 25 billion AED joint venture and real estate development project in Umm Al Quwain. Together with the continued growth of the team, this demonstrates Galadari’s increased market influence and strong transactional offering.
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About Galadari
Established in 1983, Galadari is recognized today as one of the region’s leading full service regional law firms in the Middle East. With a team of approximately 100 lawyers and supporting professionals from multiple jurisdictions, Galadari offers legal and commercial business advice from across three offices in the UAE, in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Galadari lawyers hold in-depth understanding of the contentious and non-contentious legal issues and techniques essential when conducting business in the Middle East.
Franco Grilli Cicilioni
With over 25 years of experience in Finance and Corporate transactions, Franco has a broad range of experience across finance, including capital markets, structured finance, asset finance, project finance, debt restructuring etc. Throughout his career he has been involved in high profile transactions with major corporations and financial institutions, state agencies and authorities. Franco has also assisted renowned international as well as GCC based companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other extraordinary transactions.
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