Ms. Racha Lucero is the General Counsel of Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market (DFM), overseeing legal affairs of both exchanges. She is also the Head of Compliance, MLRO & Risk at Nasdaq Dubai, responsible for ensuring adherence to relevant legislation, DFSA rules including; compliance with licensing requirements, AML obligations and risk management.

Ms. Lucero is a versatile trilingual lawyer, with 15 years’ experience in providing corporate, commercial and dispute resolution, advising multinational organizations across a broad range of sectors, including; capital markets, banking, logistics, retail, distribution and technology.

Prior to joining Nasdaq Dubai and DFM, she worked as Director of the International Legal Department, Boursa Kuwait. She holds a Law Degree from Saint Joseph University, Lebanon and an International Commercial Arbitration Diploma from Queen Mary’s University of London. She is also a member of the Lebanese Bar.