Wael Al Hashimi

As well as sitting on the board of Caramel Group, Wael Al Hashimi is an Executive Director of Trucial Investment Partners, an asset management and advisory firm based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and has over 9 years of experience in the Private Equity sector.

Prior to TIP, Wael Al Hashimi was a Director at Dubai International Capital as a member of firm’s investment team, where he was responsible for evaluating, executing and managing investments in the Middle East and Europe. This included the $890 million refinancing of Mauser Group’s loan facility in 2013, and the subsequent sale of Mauser Group in 2014 for $1.7 billion. He was also part of the deal team responsible for the sales of UAE based Rivoli Group, ART Marine, and Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding.

During his time with DIC, Wael was also part of the Chairman’s Office, where he was involved in formulating the firm’s corporate strategy and governance initiatives, as well as evaluating the firm’s strategic investment opportunities. Wael was a member of the Board of Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding.

Prior to joining DIC in 2008, Wael received his MBA in International Business from the American InterContinental University of London, and his B.Sc. in Mathematics with Business Management from Queen Mary University London.