Ewan has had a long and distinguished professional career in law with over 30 years of experience between London and the Middle East/Africa; as a Managing Partner representing two “magic circle” international law firms, Linklaters and Clifford Chance. A Leading M&A practitioner with extensive experience on buy/sell mandates, mergers , restructuring and joint ventures . A trusted advisor across leading corporates, investment banks and government agencies. who regularly turned to him for their most challenging and often sensitive transactions and assignments. He has a particularly strong background in financial market regulation, international public company disclosure and corporate governance. Having worked through a number of economic cycles, governments and corporates have benefited from his experience and perspective to address the challenges of high profile public mergers, corporate failures, restructuring and the testing of legal/regulatory frameworks that underpin regional economies.