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Sohaib is a Chartered Management Accountant and financial services professional with 13+ years of international experience across advisory, financial services, payments, digital assets, and regulatory compliance. An Associate Member of ICMAP, Chartered Management Professional (USA), and Certified Forensic Expert (CFE), he has led finance, governance, risk, and compliance functions in senior roles at leading institutions and advisory firms. His expertise spans financial management, corporate governance, internal controls, AML/CFT, regulatory compliance, operational and fraud risk management. At Burraq, ATHGADLANG, and AJMS International, he has managed GRC advisory, outsourcing, and strategy projects for clients in financial services, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, sports, and FMCG. Specializing in fraud risk management, he has advised firms like Inovest, GBCorp, and STCPAY on enterprise-wide anti-fraud strategies aligned with regulatory standards and global best practices. His work includes fraud risk assessments, controls design, technology-enabled monitoring, staff training, forensic reviews, and regulatory reporting—helping organizations strengthen resilience, protect value, and enhance stakeholder trust.

Imad Uddin is a Senior Manager – Advisory with over 10 years of experience in financial reporting, credit risk, and IFRS compliance. A certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM – GARP, USA), he has advised banks, insurance firms, mutual funds, microfinance, and non-banking finance companies. His expertise covers IFRS 9, IFRS 3, IFRS 15, IFRS 16, and IAS 36, with a strong focus on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models, financial modeling, valuation, fundraising, and regulatory compliance. He has led key projects including ECL model development and audits for banks and retailers, hedge effectiveness testing, and purchase price allocation under IFRS 3. His work spans value-in-use calculations, IFRS transition advisory, and compliance support for sectors such as energy, healthcare, retail, and trading. He has also delivered advanced modeling assignments covering transitional probabilities of default and intangible asset valuations. Alongside advisory, Imad has delivered IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 trainings for reserve banks and audit firms across the Middle East and beyond. His ability to simplify complex compliance requirements into regulator-ready solutions makes him a trusted advisor. Combining technical expertise with strong communication, he brings measurable value to financial compliance, governance, and risk management.

Sattar leads our Tax practice. His experience spans over 20 years in CIT, VAT, Assurance and Internal Audit. He has served a large range of companies and groups of all sizes, ranging from multinational companies to family-owned businesses. He has acquired both firm and industry experience and served a number clients in trading services, F&B, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate and construction sectors. He is an FCA, Law Graduate and has expertise in GCC Tax, Excise and Customs Duty, Zakat, transfer pricing, e-invoicing as well as tax planning and reporting.

Anant brings over 17 years of global experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Credit Risk, and Stress Testing, with a career spanning UBS, Credit Suisse, and EY. He rose swiftly from Associate to Managing Director at Credit Suisse, delivering consistent regulatory, financial, and strategic outcomes across India, UAE, and the UK. He led the integration of stress testing frameworks post-UBS and Credit Suisse merger, developed group-wide credit loss models, and aligned risk governance across platforms. Anant has worked closely with regulators like the Bank of England and FINMA, advising on capital adequacy, credit resilience, and RoCET1 analytics. He also structured securitized credit hedges and capital planning frameworks under Pillar 2B.He has directed large quantitative teams (250+ FTEs), embedding tech-enabled risk frameworks and real-time credit decisioning. As a Board Member of PRMIA, he helps shape India’s risk agenda and contributes to global risk policy. Anant is a CFA charterholder with an MBA from IIM Lucknow and a BE in Computer Engineering. He blends technical depth with strategic foresight to drive innovation and strong governance in risk functions.

Samia, with over 2 decades of experience in fraud risk management including fraud investigations, anti-bribery practices, fact finding assignments and forensic assignments managed investigation on behalf of Government and Corporate clients and assisted in the recovery of financial losses as well as the implementation of prevention strategies in fraud, facilitated the recovery of millions on behalf of a Middle East client in a major money laundering scam, planned, coordinated and managed number of large project driven investigations. She is skilled in identifying and assessing procurement, tender and supply chain management and inventory control related issues within diverse environments. Prior to this she has served in various auditing and accounting roles for sectors including banking and finance, manufacturing, steel and auto industries, across jurisdictions from the Middle East, Gulf region to Canada. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and her other core competencies include evidence gathering, dispute services, training and Anti-Money Laundering .

Muslat is a seasoned business services and administrative professional with extensive experience in human resources, government relations, and operational management. With a strong background in HR leadership, he has successfully overseen business operations, employee relations, and compliance with Saudi labor laws. His strategic approach to workforce planning and administration has contributed significantly to organizational efficiency. He has held key leadership roles in major contracting companies, including managing HR and administrative affairs at Golden Fog Contracting Company in Riyadh. Previously, he was responsible for public relations and government affairs at Amico International Contracting Co. in Jeddah and played a critical role in HR operations for the Riyadh Metro Project. His expertise in payroll, social insurance, and labor law compliance has ensured smooth business operations across multiple organizations. Muslat holds a Diploma in Human Resources and has completed various specialized training programs in labor law, social insurance, and payroll management. He is well-versed in government regulations, employee benefits administration, and strategic workforce planning.