Managing Director · Investment Banking

Closing Complex
Deals. Creating
Lasting Value.

18 years advising corporations, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity on M&A, debt capital markets, and IPOs across EMEA. $12B+ in completed transactions.

Confidential Inquiry Select Transactions
SELECT TRANSACTIONSCOMPLETED
GCC Healthcare M&A
Buy-Side Advisory
$1.4B
2024
UAE Real Estate REIT IPO
Capital Markets
$800M
2023
KSA Tech Sector LBO
Private Equity
$650M
2022
Cross-Border Merger — Fintech
Sell-Side M&A
$420M
2021
Sovereign Bond Issuance
Debt Capital Markets
$2.1B
2020
Track Record
Capabilities
$12B+

Transactions Completed

Cross-border M&A, IPOs, debt issuances, and private placements across EMEA over 18 years.

40+

Mandates Led

Buy-side, sell-side, and capital markets mandates for government entities, corporates, and family offices.

8

IPOs Executed

Successfully listed companies on DFM, ADX, LSE, and Tadawul stock exchanges raising over $4B in equity.

Career
Professional Experience
2018–Present
Managing Director, Investment Banking
JPMorgan Chase · Dubai, UAE
Head of MENA M&A and ECM. Advise sovereign clients, family conglomerates, and regional corporates on transactions ranging $200M–$2B+. Manage team of 18 bankers across Dubai and Riyadh.
2012–2018
Vice President — Corporate Finance
Goldman Sachs · London & Dubai
Executed 12 cross-border M&A transactions totalling $3.5B. Led sector coverage for MENA industrials and energy. Presented to C-suite executives at FTSE 100 and regional blue-chip firms.
2007–2012
Associate — Capital Markets
Morgan Stanley · New York, USA
Supported debt and equity capital market transactions. Built financial models for 20+ transactions. Passed CFA Level III and Series 79 during tenure.

Discuss a Mandate

Advisory engagements, board mandates, and confidential sell-side processes welcome.

michael@stantonbanking.com