Advisory & Execution Team
Mousa Al-Rubaian is Chairman of Dar Mousa Insurance Advisory LLC, and
Chairman of Dar Mousa for Commercial and Real Estate Investments LLC.
He was previously Chief Executive Officer of National Cooperative Company for Insurance. Mousa Alrubaian brings extensive experience from
previous roles at Saudi Re,
Najm, Tawuniya and Saudi Industrial Development Fund.
Mousa’s other roles include: Member of the Board of Directors of Samba
Financial Group, Marsh Saudi Arabia Insurance and Reinsurance Broking,
Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company, and Société Générale Saudi Arabia.
Attended Harvard Management Programme.
Mohammed Akhtars is a former partner at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) and has worked in numerous global offices,
including London, Lagos, and New York. He has been a venture capitalist, investment banker, and
strategist. From 1979 to 1980, he was seconded to the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) to work on
the consolidation of individual electrical companies into SCECOs. Served as EVP & COO of Al-Dabbagh,
where he developed the business into an internationally diversified group (Saudi Arabia). Also co-founded
Dabbagh Information Technology in partnership with SoftBank, working with Annis Jallaf, then President of
Emirates Bank, on various transactions. This included the launch of PC Magazine and other tech products
across four media platforms in the MENA region.
He led the privatisation and subsequent acquisition of KESC (K-Electric), securing $720 million in foreign
direct investment for K-Electric. Established Pakistan’s first $680 million+ consortium of private sector
lenders, comprising multilateral institutions (ADB and IFC) and domestic financial institutions (the top five
local banks), for K-Electric. Served as Executive Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee,
funded and oversaw the expansion of generation and distribution infrastructure. Prior to this, he was CEO
of the KASB Group in Pakistan a joint venture with Merrill Lynch and Executive Director of KASB Bank, Security House, and Mutual Funds. Akhtar has successfully closed some of the most complex M&A
transactions globally, with a total value exceeding $3 billion.
Other major assignments include AT&T divestiture, litigation work at the World Court, and M&A advisory to
the Savola Group in Saudi Arabia, where he helped secure highly profitable investments in the Middle East
and CIS countries. Experience in the oil industry includes crude oil measurement, API calculation and
pricing, as well as the restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Retired Senior Partner at Clarmond House, a business advisory and wealth management firm in the UK.
Mohammed Akhtar is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales and Pakistan).
Fares is an experienced investment professional with over 13 years in portfolio
management, risk management, insurance, startups, and real estate development.
He brings a strong blend of financial expertise, strategic leadership, and
entrepreneurial acumen,consistently driving innovation and business growth while
aligning with client goals.
He has worked with leading firms including Dar Mousa Real Estate & Investment
Co., Al Jazira Capital, Saudi Re for Cooperative Reinsurance, and Marsh Risk & Insurance Brokers. Fares has led high-impact projects across investment strategy,
equity markets, insurance, and risk consulting.
Startup Development: Played a key role in launching two regulated startups
Wazen Electronic Insurance Broking and Shielders Dar Mousa Actuarial
Services leading licensing, IT, and HR strategies.
Saudi Equity Market Strategy: Built financial models and decision frameworks to
guide stock selection and portfolio allocation.
Real Estate & Project Management: Oversaw planning and execution of a
residential development in Riyadh.
Fund Management: As Assistant Fund Manager at Al Jazira Capital, co-managed
multiple funds including the Mawtin REIT and fund-of-funds products; quadrupled
NAV of the Al Jazira Murabaha Fund.
Risk & Insurance: As Risk Manager at Saudi Re, implemented ERP, conducted
capital adequacy assessments, and developed financial models.
Product Innovation: Launched the NDMA private deal product (now SAR 2 billion
AUM) and introduced the high-performing Al Jazira USD Murabaha Fund.
International Exposure: Gained global financial risk consulting experience in
South Africa
Naveed Manazir has over 25 years experience of working with KPMG (London), AES Corp, General Electric (GE – USA and Sub-Sahara Africa) and large private equity firms in managing, selling, operating, developing, financing (equity and debt) power generation and distribution assets (mostly gas plus wind, solar and bio-mass) in - Dominican Republic, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan, sub- SaharaAfrica (Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal).
- As part of GE’s senior leadership team developed strategic partnership with between GE and Power China to cover Sub-Sahara Africa. Developed a pipeline of projects worth $500M with over 5,000 MW capacities; increased sales by 30% and drove market share to approximately 60% of the Nigerian power generation market. Secured long-term service contracts on many of theprivatized assets.
- As AES nominated Board Member led the largest no-recourse financing of $400M in Sub Sahara Africa for AES Sonel (national integrated utility) in Cameroon. This was followed by addingnon-recourse financed additional generation capacity in AES Dibamba (100MW) and AES Kribi (200MW) in Cameroon.
- Led the management and financing for AES power project in Nigeria (450MW barge mounted gas fired plant).
- Led the development and financing of Andres (450MW) in the Dominican Republic.
- AES Ras La an IWPP (750MW and 40 MIGD of water) in Qatar
- Oversaw the development of power projects in Ghana, Tanzania, Algeria, and Morocco.
Ali is a senior power systems and energy expert with deep experience in grid
operations, renewable energy integration, and transmission & distribution. He
has led complex, high-impact energy projects across regions, driving innovation
and operational efficiency for international organizations.
Over his career, Ali has worked with top-tier institutions including National
Transmission & Despatch Company Limited, Asian Development Bank, E.ON SE,
GOPA-International Energy Consultants, and SAP Middle East & North Africa.
Key contributions and projects include:
Renewable Energy Grid Integration – As Power Systems Expert & Project
Manager at GOPA-International Energy Consultants, led grid integration projects
in Pakistan and Dubai with Deutsche GIZ and SECO (Switzerland).
T&D Consulting for ADB – Advised on power sector reforms and grid
modernization in Georgia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and more.
National Grid Modernization – As Deputy MD (System Operations) at NTDC, led
e orts to enhance grid reliability and efficiency.
Smart Grid & Digital Utilities – At SAP MENA, served as Utilities Expert, advising
on digital transformation strategies for the energy sector.
Energy Trading & Flexibility Solutions – At E.ON SE, led product development
for Virtual Power Plants and helped expand distribution grid expertise across
Germany and Sweden.
Software Engineering for Energy Markets – Early roles at Morgan Stanley
Capital Group (New York) and Bell Canada, contributing to electricity trading
platforms.
BA mathematics Duke university, Masters in finance London Business School,
MSc electrical power systems University of Bath
Moosa is a seasoned investment banker with nearly two decades of experience driving high-impact transactions exceeding $50B across capital-intensive energy markets in MENA and South
Asia. He has executed full capital structures and diverse financial instruments, including corporate
and project finance, green financing, private equity, private credit, mezzanine, and structured products. Moosa has a proven track record of advancing public and private sector strategic agendas
through landmark deals and innovative financing solutions.
Moosa previously led M&A and Advisory at HBL and was Managing Director at Concilium & Co,
overseeing strategic client transactions. Earlier, at CIBC Capital Markets (Canada), he held senior
roles, leading due diligence and integration for CIBC’s $5B acquisition of Private Bancorp Inc. He
earned an Achievers’ Award for shaping Canada’s Basel risk framework and served as Chairman of
the Canadian Bankers Association & OSFI’s liquidity risk committee, also acting as lead negotiator
with the New York Federal Reserve.
Select transactions:
- Led the inaugural $1B Panda Bond issuance initiative for the Govt. of Pakistan as part of consortium with CICC.
- Advised Mubadala/PARCO, on potential acquisition of 50% of Total Energies Group's downstream businesses in Pakistan.
- Guided State Oil Limited (UK) on its planned $200M+ acquisition of Shell Pakistan Limited.
- Advised a Gulf SOE on potential $300M cross-border acquisition of an oil and gas production asset in Iraq.
- Evaluated a significant equity investment opportunity in a $1.7B oil refinery project in Pakistan for PPL & Gulf SoE.
- Evaluated the acquisition of global telecom company’s equity interest in an entity owning 10,000+ telecom towers in Pakistan for leading a UAE based financial institution.
A former Investment Banker with over thirty years of experience providing Corporate Advisory on
a regional basis specializing in Corporate Turnarounds, Business Transformations, Strategic
Business Advisory, & Governance functions.
Previously, as Group Advisor to the Chairman(s) (Pakistan & Overseas), Nabeel has been providing
strategic advice to the CEOs / Business unit heads that included critical analysis and hands-on assistance in invoking change and implementing strategic initiatives leading to exponential growth.
Equipped with a diversified experience, he has been engaged in undertaking bold business
transformation initiatives that generate foundational and sustainable profitability, improvement in
liquidity position, and debt reduction. Hold a reputation for building and motivating highperformance teams, skilled in stakeholder management.
Multi-disciplinary experience ranges from Corporate / Investment banking & Advisory, Financial
management, M&A, Strategic management, Business planning/MIS to Project development,
belonging across multiple industries covering consulting and development assignments in
Banking, Energy, F&B, Fintech, Retail, Real estate, and FMCG.
He has recently been engaged with several Start-ups, identifying business opportunities and
carrying out Corporate Valuations / M&A / Restructuring activities internationally and locally.
Presently involved in implementation and strategic advisory in GRC roles for clients across GCC,
Africa, and Pakistan.
Nabeel did his BBA (Hons), MBA from IBA, Karachi, and has attended courses locally as well as in
Hong Kong, France.
Ali is a senior finance and banking professional with over 20 years of experience,
specializing in innovative financing solutions that help clients achieve their
business goals. He has arranged over USD 25 billion in funding across 100+ deals
spanning diverse sectors and geographies. With deep connectivity in the UAE and
regional financial markets, he has raised capital for a wide range of needs
including capex, working capital, acquisitions, asset finance, project finance, and
corporate funding.
Select solutions Ali has developed include:
Contractor-led extended payment terms – Advised major contracting firms and
developed financing templates enabling clients to win bids by o ering deferred
payment terms to project owners.
Supplier-led term loan – Arranged a non-recourse AED 500M loan that secured a
major supply contract by providing financial relief to the buyer.
Infrastructure advisory – Advised a regional authority on financing options
(contractor-led, ECA, PPP, bonds) for mass transport development.
Rent-to-own program for developers – Structured limited-recourse bank
facilities enabling developers to o er post-handover payment plans and move
apartment inventory.
Cashflow-backed loan restructuring – Reprofiled a developer’s loans for
residential and hospitality projects in line with expected inflows.
Innovative receivables-backed structures – Structured loans for Gulf Air, Royal
Jordanian, Etisalat Misr, and others using IATA, telecom, POS, insurance, and rental
cashflows.
Structured trade finance – Led multiple prepayment and pre-export deals,
including a $1.25B syndicated facility for EGPC.
Christopher William Knight is Independent Non-Executive Director at The Ceylon
Guardian Investment Trust Ltd., Chairman at Fidelity Asian Values Plc., Chairman at
JP Morgan Chinese Investment Trust Plc., a Director at Greater China Corp.,
Independent Director at Axis Fiduciary Ltd., a Director at Axis Private Equity Ltd.,
Chairman at Abingworth Bioventures II LP, Non-Executive Chairman at Homestrings
LLC, Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Myanmar Investments International
Ltd., Chairman at MCS Apparel (HK) Ltd., and Chairman at Henry Cotton's Greater
China Co. Ltd.
He is on the Board of Directors at The Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust Ltd., Aureos
Advisers India Pvt Ltd., Greater China Corp., Axis Fiduciary Ltd., Axis Private Equity
Ltd., William Knight & Associates Ltd., Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd., and Myanmar Investments Ltd. William was previously employed as Non-Executive Chairman by EIH
Plc, Chairman by Siberian Invest. Co., Head-Global Lending by Lloyds Bank
International Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Chairman by China Chaintek United
Co. Ltd., and MD by Lloyds Bank Fund Management Ltd. He also served on the board
at KASB Bank Group, Lloyds Merchant Bank, Relief International UK, and Relief
International.
Mohammed has been in the asset management industry since 1997 (as a
buy-side investor, with deep expertise in global emerging markets and
deeply involved in stewarding and guidance with investee companies.
Presently at Nikko AM (5 years), he has deep knowledge of stock markets
in Taiwan, Korea and China as an early foreign investor. Recently, involved
in Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), through portfolio investments into PIF listcos
and established relationships with senior PIF management in London and
Singapore to gain a deeper understanding into their strategic vision.
Prior to joining Nikko AM Singapore, he was Head of Asian Equities and
Head of Research at Principal Global Investors (PGI) in London &
Singapore (7 years) as CIO Asian Equities and co-managed US$8billion
funds in emerging/equity markets. Prior to PGI, based in UK/Scotland, was
fund manager & Head of Research at Martin Currie (2 years) and Scottish
Widows Invest. Partnership (4years). Holds a BSc in Economics (Wharton,
Univ. of Pennsylvania) & MBA from Sloan School of Mgmt, MIT.
A senior executive and strategic advisor with over 30 years of experience, he specializes
in business transformation, operational turnaround, and corporate restructuring across
listed companies, private enterprises, and scale-ups. He has a strong track record of
stabilizing distressed assets, unlocking value in underperforming businesses, and
preparing companies for growth or exit.
As the Founder of EXECON, a boutique transformation consultancy, he has worked
closely with owners, boards, and investors to deliver high-impact intervention ranging
from debt renegotiations and governance reform to leadership resets and strategic
repositioning. His approach is direct, hands-on, and outcome-focused, aligning quickly
with investor objectives while remaining deeply embedded in execution.
He is often brought in during moments of reflection whether to rescue a failing
business or to accelerate value creation ahead of a transaction.