Depa
Mr. David Holiday was appointed as Group Chief Legal Officer for Depa on 1 June 2015, after serving as Company Secretary since May 2013. He leads a team of lawyers and paralegals and as Group Chief Legal Officer acts as the interface between the Board and the Business as well as the Company and its regulator (the DFSA). Previously, Mr. Holiday joined Arabtec in 2013 during a period of rapid expansion. He was quickly promoted to Head of Corporate, M&A (Legal), responsible for the group corporate, M&A, corporate governance, and compliance matters. Mr. Holiday, qualified as a solicitor (England & Wales), began practicing in the UAE in 2007. While in private practice, his experience centered mainly on M&A private equity work, corporate joint ventures, and commercial advisory matters. Mr. Holiday has played a significant role in a number of high-profile acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings and has gained significant exposure to the contracting industry.
Depa
Depa Group is one of the world’s leading providers of interior solutions. Listed on the Nasdaq Dubai and headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, Depa Group provides a solid supporting structure and guidance to its Key Business Units. These Key Business Units are Depa Interiors Group, Deco Group that includes Eldiar and Carrara Mid-East, Design Studio Group, and Vedder. All centred around three operating hubs in the UAE, Germany and Singapore, Depa Group’s KBUs employ thousands of people worldwide.