George Allen is a Managing Director with Teneo in Dubai, where he advises clients on Financial Communications and Investor Relations.

Prior to joining Teneo in 2021, George was Partner at Instinctif Partners, where he led their Capital Markets practice in the Middle East & North Africa. His focus is on Financial Communications including IPOs, M&A and other ECM transactions, as well as Investor Relations for issuers across GCC markets, with wide sector experience including Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Telecoms, Real Estate, Healthcare, and Hospitality.

In previous roles, George has sat on group-level committees for both ESG and IR. He is a Certified Investor Relations Officer and an active member of the Middle East IR Association, regularly speaking at industry events. George is a graduate of the University of Oxford from where he holds a BA in History and has completed Said Business School’s ‘Oxford Executive Leadership Programme’.