Omer Ahmed 2026 speakers
Senior Legal Counsel , Africa Legal Risk Control Ltd
“Omer is a British Somali lawyer, with exceptional experience of delivering legal services to multinational corporate clients, primarily operating across multiple jurisdictions in Africa.
As Senior Legal Counsel for Africa Legal Risk Control, a London-based legal risk advisory practice with a presence in across HoA, including Hargeisa, Berbera, Addis Ababa, and Nairobi, Omer leads multidisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional teams, providing bespoke legal, policy, due diligence advice and compliance with applicable sanctions regimes, AML/KYC, FCPA and US Foreign Acquisition Regulations. managing legal, political, and reputational risks for the firm’s clients in Africa, providing public affairs and
stakeholder engagement services to a diverse range of multinational companies,
governments, and international organisations operating in Africa.
Africa Legal advises and supports local and foreign investors, to enhance the scope and quality of private sector led investments in Africa. We work with asset rights holders and the Development Finance Corporation.
The firm’s clients include Exxon Mobile, SpaceX, Starlink, Google, AWS, the Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office, US Government, and IFIs including the US Development Finance Corporation.”
