Senior cross-border advisory for capital, growth, and strategic transactions.
We advise companies, investors, and strategic stakeholders on capital raising debt and equity solutions, real estate, and cross-border opportunities. Book a confidential consultation.
Built around senior judgment, trusted relationships, and regional access
We work where capital, strategy, and execution intersect.
Clients come to us for senior judgment applied to consequential decisions — supported by trusted relationships and genuine regional access, rather than a large, process-driven machine.
A senior team with international advisory experience
Experienced principals, not a layer of intermediaries.
Careers shaped at Morgan Stanley, ADIA, and other global institutions — now applied directly to your mandate. Meet the partner profiles behind every introduction, decision, and deal.
David Haukaas
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Mark Olson
Managing Director
Samar Abuwarda, MSc
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Hussain Al-Khamees
Strategic Partner
Donté Smith
Strategic Partner
Lumiere Capital Partners
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The pedigree behind the practice
Built inside the institutions that set the standard.
Our partners built their careers inside the institutions that set the standard for private capital and sovereign-grade underwriting. That experience shapes how we source, price, and protect every mandate.
Regional reach and focus
Connected across the regions where capital and opportunity meet.
Our practice spans Egypt, the GCC and wider MENA region, Africa and Europe advising on debt and equity real estate, and strategic capital for family offices, institutional investors and private capital.
Areas of expertise
Capital Advisory
Equity, debt, and structured solutions matched to the right capital.
Cross-Border Transactions
Bridging capital and opportunity across regions and jurisdictions.
Real Estate & Real Assets
Advisory on real estate and real-asset opportunities and financing.
Strategic Advisory
Senior counsel on growth, positioning, and consequential decisions.
Investor & Partner Access
Introductions to investors, partners, and strategic stakeholders.
Market Entry & Regional Connectivity
Support entering or expanding across GCC, MENA, Africa, and Europe.
How we help
1. Understand the mandate
We start with your objectives, constraints, and definition of success.
2. Shape the opportunity
We structure and position the opportunity for the right audience.
3. Connect with capital or partners
We introduce relevant investors, partners, and stakeholders.
4. Support execution
We stay close through structuring, negotiation, and completion.
Common questions
We are sector-aware rather than sector-bound. Our work centers on capital, real estate and real assets, and strategic situations, and we engage where senior judgment and regional access add genuine value.
Our core regions are the GCC, Egypt, the wider MENA region, Africa, and Europe, with international reach where a mandate requires it. Many engagements are cross-border by nature.
We assess each mandate on fit rather than a fixed threshold. What matters most is the quality of the opportunity, the clarity of the mandate, and whether our relationships can add real value.
Where there is genuine fit, yes — selectively and on the basis of relevance. Our relationships span family offices, institutions, and private and strategic capital.
Start with a confidential conversation. Share a brief overview of the mandate and objectives, and we will tell you candidly whether and how we can help.
Discuss a mandate confidentially
If you are weighing capital, growth, or a cross-border move, let's talk.
A confidential conversation is the simplest way to understand whether senior, cross-border advisory is right for your mandate. Book a call.
Discuss a mandate confidentially
Book a confidential, no-obligation call with a senior advisor to explore whether we are the right fit.
This website is provided for general information only and does not constitute investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, nor an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or instrument. The firm provides advisory services only; nothing herein guarantees any outcome, transaction, financing, or introduction. References to regions, capabilities, and processes are illustrative. Any engagement is subject to a separate written agreement and applicable terms.