Manar Mahmassani

Manar Mahmassani is a seasoned investment banker and finance professional with extensive experience leading structured transactions in the MENA region over the last 15 years. Manar’s career began at Deutsche Bank AG, where he spent 9 years in the Structuring unit of the Global Markets EM Debt division. Based in Dubai, he became Head of MENA Structured Credit for the bank and Global Head of Islamic Structuring. Following DB, he joined Falcon Group, a leading global alternative finance provider as Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance. At Falcon, Manar played a key role in repositioning the company’s product offering and transitioning its business strategy to focus on Large Corporates. Throughout his career, Manar has executed over USD 6bn worth of transactions for corporates, family offices, quasi-sovereigns and financial institutions. Manar holds a BSc in Mathematics and Economics from the London School of Economics and a CFA Level II certificate.