K. Sedky

BSc, PhD, DBAGRI, GAIA, IABL, UNECIA, WWHS, NCPPP, ULI

Chairman & CEO

SEDKY is a regional seasoned chief investment & real estate development executive who amassed +33 years of professional experience providing a distinguished track record of success in P&L management, investment strategies, corporate & JV management, multi-billion US$  merger & acquisition leadership, regional real estate development & investment. He held various chief officer, regional managing director, board of director, and managing director appointments at multi-national companies, semi-governmental & private groups, LLC and PLC companies from France, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. SEDKY developed a stellar career in multiple industries; including: real estate development, investment management, project & construction management, and architectural engineering. His achievements transcend real estate development & investments, global business development, general contracting & construction, general engineering & consulting, and project management disciplines. SEDKY sat on various boards representing private & semi-governmental multi-billion US$ international investment groups. He also sat on various higher investments, PPP / P3 – Public Private Partnerships’ projects, risk management committees, was member of executive team for TOD – Transit Oriented Real Estate Development & Investment projects, and directed commercialisation team. SEDKY conducted successful business in various geographies; Europe, MENA, and GCC where he led multi-national operating teams with +30 different business cultures spearheading development & investment projects worth US$ +49 Billion. He also has various charity and philanthropic activities with various international benevolent associations.

G. Grant

FRICS, FAiADR, FDBF, ACIArb, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SAC, MC Dubai, EMAC, AIAC, SCCA, TIAC, FICM-MCN, ArbDB London

Chief PM/CM Associate & Arbitrator

GRANT is a Chartered QS, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Dispute Board Member with +45 yrs. experience in Development, Project, Cost & Claim Management, Contract Administration, and Dispute Resolution & Arbitration. He spent 24 yrs. in ME; 7 in Oman &17 in UAE. GRANT held top management positions in leading consultancy & corporate organisations. He completed many assignments throughout the Region, India, Africa, and the Far East. He is an independent international management consultant & board member of various associated companies.

GRANT has successfully pursued & defended multiple multi-million dollar claims & has extensive experience of contracts & commercial management civil engineering, general construction, energy, oil & gas, and maritime construction works.

C. Jolly

MA Hons, EFRICS

Chief Retail & Asset Management Associate

JOLLY has been involved in real estate for +33 years as an investor, asset manager, developer, adviser, and financier. He is a seasoned professional talent and has a wealth of experience and expertise encompassing all phases of the real estate value chain. JOLLY has been active across all sectors of the market; however in recent years, he has developed a particular expertise in the retail sector specialising in shopping malls of various scales and types and in many other forms of out-of-town retail development projects. He worked in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, most of continental Europe, the Middle East, and Japan. In addition, while he was Chief Executive of a well-known UK-based pan-European retail asset management company, JOLLY spent a number of years working with major Egyptian retail real estate developers and owners, with a vast experience advising on shopping mall developments and managing malls. He also provides professional advice to a number of companies in different countries, assisting them with the development and execution of their strategies, both at a corporate and asset-specific level. JOLLY holds MA Honours & is an Eminent Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – RICS; he is Freeman of the City of London and member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.

D. Petersen

B.S.B.A., MIBS

Chief Financial & Investments Associate

PETERSEN has +32 years of professional experience in diverse finance related fields of professional efforts; to include merchant banking, both corporate and trade finance, various types of project finance, international business development, private equity, and financial advisory. He lived and worked in United States of America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and GCC where he occupied positions such as bank officer for one of the top and largest five global banks for over a five-year period focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. PETERSEN, also, held various large international banks’ officer positions focusing principally on the integration of a bank acquisition in Brazil and bank-to-bank underwriting in Latin America. He worked on Projects Finance for a large USA Corporation & Investments Group, where he led and advised internal consulting and business development initiatives that involved raising capital for several projects in Asia, Latin America, and North America. Most recently, PETERSEN has been working and offering financial advisory services and various project developments consulting for clients in Sub-Saharan Africa. His initial experience in Africa was as a Peace Corps Volunteer that took place in Kenya. PETERSEN is also a Veteran of the USA Air Force, holds undergraduate degree “B.S.B.A.” in finance from the University of Arizona, and a Master Degree in International Business Studies “MIBS” from the University of South Carolina.

Z. Saraiva

IMS, QSE, QMS, MSc. Engineering College Teacher

Chief Development & Quality Associate

SARAIVA has +30 years of experience (Europe – 20 years, Sub-Saharan Africa – 11 years and GCC – 1 year), in managing Real Estate Development Companies, Managing IMS – Integrated Management Systems (Quality (9001), Environmental (14001) and Safety (45001)), and KPI’s Implementation and Controls.
His background encompasses the full value chain of Projects’ phases from Pre-development, Development and Operations, including administration, suppliers’ & vendors’ relationships and workplace management; being startups or existing companies.
SARAIVA is creative, problem solver, and has excellent communications and customer relationship skills. He pays attention to the details and he is budget oriented.

Mrs. A. Arafa

BSc, MBA, PMD, IMCD & CDCP
Chief Business & Projects Development Associate – Egypt & Sub-Saharan Africa

AMANY has +29 years direct business, business development, marketing and procurement experience in the Energy (primarily natural gas), Services, F&B, and Development market segments in Egypt, the whole crowned by her business acumen & market knowledge, gained with local & multi-national corporations.
AMANY, while being a self-made business leader, plays multiple professional roles in the business arena; she is CEO & Managing Director of RMG since 2005, CEO of LEP since 2014, Founder & Board Director of CNG Services, the Main Shareholder of Golden Rise F&B since 2013, in addition to various general managerial roles. AMANY is also a Rotarian since 2017, Board Member & Treasurer of the EFAID – Egyptian Federation Association of Intellectual Disabilities since 2016, a Member of the BWE21 – Business Women Association Egypt, a Board Member of the EEED – Egyptian Elite Experts for Development since 2016 and a Member of the Boardroom Africa since 2018.
AMANY graduated with a BSc in Civil Engineering (GPA 3.48/4.0) from Ain Shams University, Cairo – Egypt and an MBA from the British University Egypt, Cairo – Egypt. In addition to having a PMD – Project Management Diploma and IMCD – International Marketing Communication Diploma from the American University in Cairo – Egypt, she is accredited & certified Company & Corporate Director by the Institute of Directors in London – United Kingdom in February 2019 & February 2021 respectively. Amany being a bilingual professional fluent in English & Arabic, with fair French & German communication skills, received multiple training courses in Oil & Gas, Project Management for Professionals, Marketing, CRM – Customer Relations Management, Effective Communication Skills and Creative Thinking & Problem Solving.

R. Massoud

BSc, MHM, HRED, HV Certificate - RICS, Member of HAMA

Chief Development Associate - Hotel, Resorts & Hospitality

MASSOUD is a hotel real estate development and asset management expert with 23+ years of experience across 5 countries. He held positions of Chief Executive Officer for a holding group in UAE, Vice President-Asset Management for a hospitality fund in KSA, Head of Hotels Asset Management with a holding group in Qatar and Senior Hotel Classification Advisor to the Tourism Sector-Government of Bahrain. During his intense career, MASSOUD led the planning and development of more than 17 hotel and resorts projects and contributed to the successful opening of 10 hotels across MENA Region.
His background encompasses full hotel projects lifecycle from site selection, highest and best usage, concept development, feasibility, brand affiliation strategy, hotel management agreements, budgeting, pre-opening, post- opening asset management and valuation.
MASSOUD holds a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism & Hotels Management, an advanced certification of Hotel Real Estate Investment & Asset Management from Cornell University, RICS Hotel Valuation Certification and postgraduate studies in Hotel Real Estate Development from New York University.
He is a member of The Hospitality Asset Managers Association HAMA Middle East & Africa Chapter.

R. Ahmed

BSc, MSc, PMP

Chief Development Associate - Mixed-Use

AHMED has more than +20 years of experience in the entire real estate development and investment life-cycle. He started his career in the construction engineering field, then moved into project & construction management, and spent the best part of his career thereafter in the real estate development & portfolio management. AHMED lead large teams of real estate development professionals managing entire real estate portfolios of more than 14 million m² and worth of total value exceeding US$ 7 Billion. During his career he held various managerial & leading positions starting with resident engineer, to project manager, to development manager, then senior portfolio manager, director of portfolio management, development executive director, and finally chief development officer. AHMED worked for multinational corporations and publicly listed companies where he managed the real estate portfolio with full P&L accountability, also, worked with various international consultants and contractors in both GCC and Egypt; where he successfully participated in international flagship developments such as Burj Dubai Development, the Dubai Mall and the Address Hotel, JAL twin Towers and Agha Khan Centre in Dubai. AHMED’s flare is to revitalize existing communities and revolutionize new profitable destinations. He holds BSc in Civil Engineering, Master’s degree in Real Estate Development & Management from Herriot Watt University, UK and acquired the Project Management Professional “PMP” certification from PMI, USA.

I. Omar

BSc, MBA

Chief Business Development Associate - Egypt

OMAR is a senior executive with verifiable +15 years of successfully achieved profits & business growth objectives within start-ups, turnarounds, and rapidly changing business environments. He has extensive experience with highly engineered banking systems, especially in asset management of the real estate market sector which requires deep understanding of critical business drivers in financial services. Working for international banks and Finance Institutions; he held positions of Corporate Relations Director, Business Director, Business Development General Manager, Head of Mortgage Sales & Business Development, and Deputy Head of Business Development. OMAR is highly successful in building relationships with C-suite decision makers and board members within various financial institutions and real estate developers. He is problem solver and delivers on customer commitments. OMAR is customer-focused and performance-driven. He led and motivated many bankers through business lectures and training sessions on banking and non-banking financial services through many domestic and international financial consulting entities. OMAR gained international experiences through many advanced markets through Indian, American, French, Lebanese, and Egyptian experts. He worked as trainer for many financial organizations for Asset Finance using Islamic products & tools. OMAR is officially registered as an Asset Finance Instructor at the Financial Regulatory Authority – FRA, a Certified Islamic Banker “CIBAFI” from the General Council For Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions – CIBAFI Bahrain. He is currently in process with his MBA – Master of Business Administration degree and expected to graduate by 2020 from International Business School of Switzerland – IBAS.

M. Al QAHTANI

BABA, PMP, EMBA (ongoing)

Chief Business & Projects Development Associate – KSA & GCC

Al QAHTANI has +20 years business development & marketing experience in the real estate development & investment industry in Saudi Arabia. His diversified experience & market knowledge, gained within local & multi-national corporations, encompass master real estate development projects, industrial projects execution & management, large land parcelization & auctions and commercial real estate asset management.

Al QAHTANI’s talent was nourished in an environment of creativity proven on various projects. He is also a certified project management professional with extensive experience in managing the development & execution of small & medium size factory projects. He is very well conversant with the laws & regulations and related ministries governing & organizing the real estate development & investment, commercial and industrial sectors of the Saudi Arabian market.

AL QAHTANI graduated from the School of Business Administration of King Faisal University and is currently preparing for an EMBA – Executive Master degree in Business Administration.

EISSA Law Firm

Expertise, Integrity and Authenticity

Founded by Mohamed Eissa in 1959, our firm operated as a boutique law firm, advising and representing a broad range of individuals, corporate and commercial clients in the fields of dispute resolutions, commercial transactions and criminal
proceedings. We focus on delivering high quality tailored legal advice and representation with the aim of building long-term and successful relationship with our clients. We advise and represent local and international entities operating in the fields of banking and finance, facility management, information technology, infrastructure, insurance, real estate, renewable energy and pharmaceutical. Our understanding of the commercial needs of our clients, along with our profound legal expertise, allow us to provide the most suited and pragmatic advice. We further liaise with international legal counsel to support our clients on the required multi-jurisdictional legal services. Being a full-fledged law firm, our practice area includes anti-trust, capital markets, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, employment, financing, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and tax.