Abubaker Seddiq al-Khouri

Company: Sorouh Real Estate
Position: Managing director

Following approval by their shareholders in March 2013, Abu Dhabi-based developers Aldar and Sorouh are set to become a single company led by Sorouh’s managing director Abubaker Seddiq al-Khouri. He brings extensive experience in finance and investment to the role, with experience in private equity funds and direct deals in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.

Prior to joining Sorouh, Al-Khouri worked as the assistant director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), where he was responsible for overseeing the private equities portfolio. He was also responsible for the daily operation of the department and its investments globally.

Al-Khouri was seconded by ADIA in 1998 to Advent International in the UK and the US for six months. He served as a director on various private equity fund boards in the US, Europe and Asia. Al-Khouri has a degree in finance from Linfield College in Oregon in the US. He is a certified chartered financial analyst and also completed Harvard Business School’s executive business programme in 2001.

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