UAE-First Family Business
Consulting Firm

The first Emirati-international consulting firm with sharp focus on Family Business

The first Emirati-international consulting firm with sharp focus on Family Business

Adopting a bold-new 3-factor approach for Family Business Consulting, Wealth & Asset Management & Deals Advisory

Adopting a bold-new 3-factor approach for Family Business Consulting, Wealth & Asset Management & Deals Advisory

A team of founders and experts with 95+ year-experience, empowering Founders and Families thrive for generations.

A team of founders and experts with 95+ year-experience, empowering Founders and Families thrive for generations.

Community leaders in raising awareness and enriching knowledge about Family Business in UAE

Community leaders in raising awareness and enriching knowledge about Family Business in UAE

Thriving Family Business with true professionals

Since our founding in 2012, we have been the leading visionary influencers and community leaders of Family Business Consulting, empowering the UAE’s most ambitious change makers to define and perfectly approach the future.

We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of expert advisors and fstrategy innovators to deliver our 3-factor approach of consulting services:

Family Business Consulting: Build
Wealth & Asset Management: Grow
Deals Advisory: Sustain

Mohamed Abou El Makarem

Principal Advisor, CEO

Founding Team

We are a team of influential business professionals and community leaders specializing in Family Business Consulting. Our diverse expertise spans UAE nationals, the Middle

East, UK, USA, Canada, and Europe. We share a common vision: to provide innovative consulting and advisory services that empower UAE Founders and Families to thrive and

leave a lasting legacy for over 50 years. Mohamed Abu El Makarem, our Founder, has 20+ years of leadership experience in Crisis Management, International Negotiation with

prestigious organizations like the United Nations and European Commission. With a proven record of accomplishment in working with renowned International Funds, Capital

Investors, Family Equity Funds, and Private Equity Funds, we offer practical and effective solutions in investment planning, future strategies for Family Businesses, business

negotiation, deals advisory and corporate managed services.

Mohamed El Murshidi

Managing Partner, Legal Affairs

Ikhlas Thabet

Managing Partner, Client Relations

Muhammad Fadel

Managing Partner, Strategy & Complexity

Insights about UAE Family Business

leading visionary influencers and community leaders of the Family Business Consulting.

Our focus is on delivering superior value to Founders and Families.

Empowering the UAE Family Businesses to thrive for 50+ years of legacy

“Disruption is a day-to-day feature of business that shows up more frequent and intense in Family Businesses. Need expert Family Business deals, disruption, strategy and complexity management advisory? Better Ask Handle!”

Muhammad Fadel,

Managing Partner, Strategy & Complexity

“Potentially originating from a dozen+ causes, conflict is unavoidable in Family Businesses and, if not properly resolved, may end up with a total destruction of the business. Need expert Family Business conflict resolution advisory? Better Ask Handle!”

Ikhlas Thabet,

Managing Partner, Client Relations

“With the direction to enact UAE’s Family Businesses Law, Handle dedicates the majority of its activities and expertise to help UAE Family Businesses thrive for 50+ years. Need expert Family Business advisory? Better Ask Handle!”

Mohamed Abu El-Makarem,

Principal Advisor & CEO

“The legal intricacies on UAE’s Family Businesses add more and more pressures on the overall Family Business performance and threatens sustainability. Need expert Family Business legal advisory? Better Ask Handle!”

Mohamed El Murshidi,

Legal Managing Partner

Analyzing UAE Family Business Cases

Mohamed Abu El-Makarem

CEO, Handle BCG

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