UK-MENA
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How UK-MENA creates value.

A bespoke practice. Every mandate is shaped to the client, drawing on four decades at the centre of UK–Arab trade.

UK-MENA is a newly established advisory firm built on its founder’s long public track record. The engagements below are representative of the mandates the firm undertakes; they are illustrative of approach, not descriptions of named clients.

Market Entry

Entering the GCC

A UK manufacturer seeking its first foothold in the Gulf following the UK–GCC trade agreement.

Approach: tariff-and-origin readiness review, market prioritisation across the six states, and warm introductions to distribution partners.
Board Advisory

Non-Executive Counsel

A growth company expanding across the UK–Gulf corridor needing regional judgement at board level.

Approach: a non-executive seat bringing governance experience, regional context and a trusted network to the boardroom.
Government Engagement

Institutional Access

A UK institution seeking to build relationships with embassies and ministries across the Arab world.

Approach: structured introductions and the cultural fluency to make first conversations productive.
Procurement

Exporting to Saudi Arabia

An exporter navigating documentation, authentication and supplier requirements for the Kingdom.

Approach: guidance on export documentation, verification and the practicalities of moving goods.
Diversification

Into the New Economy

An investor weighing opportunities across the Gulf’s tourism, minerals and clean-energy diversification.

Approach: opportunity mapping, counterparty prioritisation and a credible plan for regional presence.
Due Diligence

Vetting a Partner

A firm assessing a prospective Maghreb partner before committing capital and reputation.

Approach: independent assessment of the counterparty, the market and the risks that matter.
Where We Operate

One corridor, many markets.

From London across the Gulf and North Africa — the routes the firm knows first-hand.

0+Years of UK–Arab trade experience
0Arab markets across the region
0Core advisory service lines
Sectors

Where the work concentrates.

Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive Financial Services Infrastructure Energy & Clean Tech Technology Tourism & Hospitality Minerals & Mining Trade & Logistics Education Real Estate
The Foundation

A track record you can verify.

The firm is new; the experience behind it is not. UK-MENA is built on the documented, four-decade career of its founder.

Deputy CEO & Secretary GeneralOver 40 years with the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce.
UK–Arab trade authorityA leading voice through the era of the UK–GCC Free Trade Agreement.
Institute of ExportFormer Vice Chair of the London Branch for seven years.
Sought-after speakerIn demand across both regions on UK–Arab trade relations.
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