SLR expands Finance Advisory capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa

SLR is strengthening our Finance Advisory capabilities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with four senior appointments that reflect growing demand from financial institutions, private equities, sovereign wealth funds, banks and asset managers for integrated, decision-ready sustainability advice. 

The appointments build on SLR’s continued investment in the finance sector within the MENA region, following the recent successful acquisition of 5 Capitals. These new appointments further strengthen and accelerate SLR’s role as a trusted partner to financial clients across the region. 

Welcoming Senior Finance Advisory Expertise in the Middle East and North Africa 

We’re pleased to welcome the following senior professionals to our expanding Finance Advisory team in the MENA region: 

• Tania Mansour - Director, Finance Advisory, UAE
  Tania is SLR’s Sustainable Finance Lead in the UAE based in Dubai with over 25 years of experience working with financial institutions having previously had leadership roles with the IFC and private equities in the region.  Tania works closely with clients in aligning ESG strategies with business goals, integrating ESG across operations to manage risk, scale responsibly and create value, and overseeing the due diligence of complex investments to meet international investor standards.
• Sally-Ann du Preez - Principal Consultant, Finance Advisory, UAE
  Sally-Ann has over 20 years’ experience working with financial clients in the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa.  She provides E&S advice to finance clients in the context of mergers and acquisitions and works with their portfolio investments to enhance value and meet investor requirements.
• Hayam Amer – Principal Consultant, Finance Advisory, Egypt
  Hayam has more than 15 years’ experience in environmental and social advisory work, supporting on Environmental and Social Due Diligence assignments and leading the delivery of Environmental and Social Management Systems primarily for financial institutions. Hayam has worked widely across North Africa and the Middle East for local and international investors.
• Max Burrow - Principal Consultant, Finance Advisory, UAE
  Max has over 15 years’ experience providing leadership, operational and technical advice to a broad range of clients in the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa.  His core expertise lies in applying international E&S lender requirements to complex project transactions for various FI’s, including banks, DFI’s, private equities and asset managers. He specialises in ESDD, compliance management, auditing and reporting.

These appointments significantly deepen SLR’s Finance Advisory leadership in the key financial hubs of Dubai and Cairo and complement existing SLR teams globally. 

An Integrated Finance Advisory Approach 

SLR supports financial institutions and investors in addressing sustainability challenges that arise across different stages of the investment lifecycle. Our Finance Advisory work focuses on how these considerations are factored  into investment and portfolio strategy, transaction execution, and ongoing  portfolio management, including the identification, management and reporting  of risk. We work with clients to integrate relevant considerations into data, systems and operating models to ensure they are reflected into governance and day‑to‑day decisions rather than treated as standalone exercises. 

This work draws on SLR’s technical expertise across climate risk and decarbonisation, resource efficiency, human rights, biodiversity, supply chains, environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, and pollution and liability. This allows us to support informed decisions across asset classes and geographies.