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General Counsel: Middle East - Global Market Leaders
Individual Editorial
Simon Copleston is an experienced in-house counsel who is group general counsel at Emirates NBD Bank. He has held the role since 2021, and joined the entity from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank where he was general counsel for over a decade. He comes recommended for his expert abilities in building in-house teams and navigating complex transactions and regulatory issues.
Strengths
He is extremely cerebral and is very methodical in the way he approaches complex strategic issues.
He is a remarkably effective general counsel.
He is a phenomenal listener and takes into account other viewpoints.