Piper Sandler, the US-headquartered investment bank, has agreed to acquire MENA Growth Partners, a merchant bank based in Abu Dhabi, in a transaction announced on 23 October 2025. The deal will establish the acquired business as Piper Sandler's strategic hub for investment banking activities across the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
ABU DHABI OFFICE TO BE LED BY NABEEL SIDDIQUI
Nabeel Siddiqui has been named to lead the new Abu Dhabi office following the close of the transaction.
TRANSACTION EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN Q1 2026
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Piper Sandler is known in the United States primarily for its advisory work with financial institutions, healthcare companies, and technology firms.