Director - Operations and Finance
EBC / Hasheem Investments
Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months
EBC operates as an Investment Advisory Agency and Asset Management company acting on behalf of H.H. Sheikh Butti Al Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum. The core investment sectors include Real Estate, Retail, Education, Media and Agriculture within the MENA region and abroad.
The company fundamentally provides strategic advisory and transformation services, acquisition, procurement, human resource, operations and performance, and leadership support services to select partners operating within the MENA region and across Europe. Projects included advising projects ranging from the Dubai Metro, Swiss Scientific International School, 5asec, and Swiss Property.
Hasheem Investments serves as the Private Family Office of H.H. Shaikh Butti Bin Juma Al Maktoum. The portfolio includes investments into Agriculture, Real Estate, Retail and Technology both domestically and internationally.
In this role, Christian provides strategic operational and financial support to clients, joint ventures and direct investments. Ensuring that the various entities within the portfolio achieve market related investment returns. Additionally, responsible for assisting the Managing Director identifying and analyse investment opportunities both within and beyond the GCC. This includes sectors of Real Estate, Media, Hospitality, Renewable Energy, and Retail.
Additional positions held through The Kanoo Group:
- Group Property Board Member
- Member of Advisory Committee - Chapo Construction UAE
- Advisory Board Member - SwiCo
Summary of Role:
- Accountable to the Chairman of the UAE, Group Property Board, and UAE Board.
- Identify strategic investments across residential, commercial, retail and hospitality sectors.
- Oversee Asset management of the regional portfolio valued in excess of US$ 1bn, covering markets of UAE, Bahrain and KSA.
- Track quantitative and qualitative results to ensure KPI’s are achieved.
- Manage new investments and developments from conceptualization through to completion.
- Ensure project pipelines scope, schedule, cost, and quality are adequately defined and delivered.
The Kanoo Group, is a diversified business conglomerate, one of the largest independent, family-owned group of companies in the Gulf region with business activities across the world's most dynamic industries from Shipping, Travel, Machinery, Real Estate, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Power & Industrial Projects to Exhibition services, in addition to various retail and commercial activities.
Summary of Role:
- Conduct the initial project viability analysis.
- Establish a deliverable project business plan with execution strategy and cash flow forecasts.
- Identify and shortlist suitable project advisors and technical team.
- Review and evaluate independent market and feasibility studies.
- Provide support services that address fund-raising, marketing, and sales requirements.
Key Deliverables:
- Provided the strategic investment and development solution for the proposed Project.
Ocean Vision Developments is a South African based company established to develop the master plan for a US$400mn fully integrated mixed-use real estate development project situated in Cape Town.
Summary of Role:
- Identify, negotiate and appraise new investment opportunities.
- Conduct financial due diligence, market reviews and project viability studies.
- Review financial and operational performance of projects and investments.
- Ensure strict control of, and adherence to, project delivery programme and budget.
- Oversee the mitigation of project issues and risks across the organization.
- Track quantitative and qualitative results to ensure performance targets are achieved.
- Accountable to the CEO and Board of Directors.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Created an agricultural land investment pipeline valued in excess of US$250mn.
- Developed Distressed Hospitality Fund targeting assets valued at US$150mn.
- Provided development-consulting services on real estate projects valued at US$840mn.
- Secured exclusive rights for PUMA and first HUGO BOSS franchise.
The Birch Group is a boutique private equity office based in San Diego. The core investment strategy is geared towards identifying and initiating early stage investments within Real Estate, Agriculture, Retail, and Media with existing investments across North America, Latin America, Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Summary of Role:
- Negotiate the acquisition and divestment of assets.
- Preparation of market reviews, site selection and financial due diligence reports.
- Provide third party real estate investment and development consulting services.
- Deliver project business plans and execution strategies.
Real estate investment and advisory firm specializing in establishing and managing investment funds in conjunction with providing Strategic Management Solutions across a broad spectrum of industries. The Funds focus has been on identifying appreciating land values in underleveraged, frontier and developing, economies with strong population and GDP growth.
Summary of Role:
- Real Estate Investment and Development Consulting
- Conduct full financial review concerning proposed real estate projects
- Structure optimum contract conditions in agreements with contractors and consultants.
IQi Holdings was established in 2008 with the sole purpose to pursue market opportunities within Iraq. During IQi's seven years of operation the company successfully addressed the needs of major oil field service providers, international oil companies, in addition to structuring and delivering residential and hospitality driven real estate transactions.
Summary of Role:
- Identify and negotiate term sheets with key retail brands identified for the market.
- Develop strategic business plans including market entry and expansion strategies.
- Construct due diligence reports and financials projections in accordance with market entry strategy.
- Oversee site selection, design development and general retail property strategy.
The developer of the first destination mall (The Palms Shopping Mall) in Nigeria. The Company’s portfolio comprises the Palms Shopping Mall and Polo Park Mall in addition to properties in Kwara and Oyo States. Persianas diversified into FMCG by securing the exclusive rights for MAX, Lacoste and PUMA in addition to the first HUGO BOSS franchise in the territory.
Summary of Role:
- Oversee the successful delivery and management of large-scale real estate projects.
- Building financial models, market assessments and investment due diligence reports.
- Aggregate commercial data to construct project business plans and execution strategies.
- Appoint and liaise with contractors, sub-contractors and consultants on all project issues.
- Identify, negotiate terms, and appoint viable Hotel Operators.
- Source, appraise, and structure new investment opportunities.
- Create the expansion, market entry and operational strategy for new territories.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Managed a Real Estate Investment and Development portfolio valued at US$4bn.
- Conceptualized the US$150mn reverse listing of Pinnacle Point Group into Acc-Ross, which included the
proposed US$1.3bn Master Planned project in Lagos titled Lagos Keys.
Established by H.H. Sheikh Saud and granted the mandate to act as Master Planner for the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in addition to diversifying the portfolio abroad. Portfolio comprised of projects located both within Ras Al Khaimah itself as well as international markets that included Georgia, Congo, India, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, and South Africa. The domestic portfolio valued at USD7.4bn complimented by the international portfolio valued at USD3.8bn.
