Barclays announced today that Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher have been named as co-directions in the Middle East region.
Based in Dubai, they will report to Stephen Dainon, the BBPLC president and the head of investment bank management in their new role.
With 25 years of investment banking experience working in Dubai and New York, Khaled is the Managing Director and Head of the Investment Banking for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). He joined Barclays in 2014 to co-ordinate the investment banking company and helped drive the bank’s strategy for the region.
Walid has served as heads of markets for the Mena area since 2017 and overlooks sales and origin activities throughout the Middle East and Africa. During his 19 -year career at the bank, he has played numerous leadership roles in institutional sales, EFS solutions, risk solutions and debt capital markets.
Khaled and Walid have been working closely for over ten years and have created strong relationships with the most important customers and stakeholders in the area.
“As the Middle East continues to play a larger role in shaping world capital markets and attracting more wealth, the area is becoming increasingly important for Barclays’s overall success and for the execution of our three -year plan,” said Stephen Dainon, President of BBPLC and BBPLC. “The gathering of senior leaders from investment banks and world markets will contribute to further efficiency and cooperation in providing a bank for our local and world customers.”
Barclays has been present in the Middle East and North Africa for over 150 years, offering the best products and services to corporate, institutional and private wealth customers through the Bank and Wealth Management Groups in the area.