Rasha Sabkar joined Mumtalakat in February 2021 as Managing Director – Corporate Services and Board Secretary. Prior to Mumtalakat, she served as Deputy General Counsel and Board Secretary for Investcorp, leading the firm’s transactions and strategic initiatives across the organisation’s offices in the Gulf, India, and Singapore, in addition to handling legal matters for Investcorp’s North American and European transactions.

Prior to joining Investcorp, Rasha managed her own law practice, representing financial institutions and corporate clients. She has also held various legal positions at international law firms in New York and Bahrain.

In 2019, Rasha was named by Financial News as one of “The 50 Most Influential Women in Middle East Finance”. She also currently serves as a board member of Bahrain Real Estate Development Company (Edamah), the Economic Development Board (EDB) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba). Rasha holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Government & Law (Honors) from Lafayette College, USA.