Tim is a seasoned investment banking executive and strategic leader with over 26 years of distinguished experience spanning international capital markets, private equity, and real estate investment across multiple jurisdictions. His career encompasses the full deal lifecycle – sourcing, negotiating, closing and placement – alongside fund management corporate strategy, business development, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. He is recognized for his disciplined approach to transaction execution, his ability to navigate complex structures, and a track record of building and leading high-performance teams, working directly with CEOS and presenting investment cases to Boards and Investment Committees. and a career defined by institutional leadership, cross-border deal-making, and the creation of scalable investment platforms.
Prior to joining FCIM, Tim spent 15 years with the National Bank of Egypt Group (NBE), most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Al Ahly Financial Ltd., a Category 3C DFSA-regulated investment bank headquartered in the DIFC, Dubai. In that role, he architected and implemented the firm’s Direct Investments Advisory strategy, built its institutional infrastructure, and led the execution of landmark cross-border transactions across the Building Materials, Real Estate, Transportation, and Banking sectors — all within stringent international regulatory frameworks.
Regionally, Tim held senior roles in Research and Asset Management at EFG Hermes and served as Director of Corporate Strategic Planning and Real Estate Investment Banking at NAEEM Holding in Dubai. He began his career in New York in capital markets with Thomson Financial followed by a transition into private equity with ING Clarion Partners and AIG Global Real Estate, where he developed deep expertise in large-scale asset management and investment structuring.