Abu Dhabi-based Titanium Escrow has surpassed USD 5 billion in secured transaction value, marking a major milestone in its fifth year of operation. The achievement highlights increasing demand for advanced cross-border corporate payment solutions across the Middle East.
Founded in 2020, the company has facilitated nearly 500 transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private capital, real estate, and infrastructure deals. It operates under the regulation of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority within Abu Dhabi Global Market, after first entering ADGM’s RegLab sandbox as the region’s first supervised escrow-licensed entity.
Ibrahim Kamalmaz, CEO of Titanium Escrow, stated that the rise in cross-border capital flows and multi-party transactions has made escrow services a crucial mechanism for mitigating risk at every stage of a deal.
This development comes amid strong activity in the region’s mergers and acquisitions sector. According to EY, MENA M&A activity in 2024 reached USD 101 billion across 754 deals, reflecting a 50 percent year-on-year increase. Much of this activity has been driven by Gulf-based sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and private equity firms seeking strategic assets.
In this dynamic environment, Titanium Escrow has served as a neutral fund custodian for several landmark transactions. These include Brookfield’s majority acquisition of Oman Tower Company, supported by White & Case, Simmons & Simmons, and Dentons Oman. The deal underscores the growing reliance on escrow arrangements in complex, cross-border digital infrastructure projects.
