INDUSTRIES

Built for Business. Backed by Industry Insight

We bring deep industry fluency and structured execution to unlock growth, scale, and resilience.

Tier A Clients

Industry Shapers. High-Impact Mandates. AED 100M+.

We work exclusively with corporates, family businesses, and public institutions operating at scale.

From private groups and listed entities to sovereign-backed initiatives, our engagements start at AED 100M+ in turnover,project budget, or capital deployment. Whether executing market expansion,navigating institutional reform, or delivering capital restructuring, we act as the execution partner for business at its boldest.

Facing complexity at AED 100M+ scale? Let’s cut through it and get to execution.

BetterAsk Handle.

INDUSTRY ADVANTAGE

Our Industry Advantage

At Handle, industry expertise isn’t a label. It’s an operating standard embedded in every engagement.

We structure complex mandates by integrating:

Cross-Disciplinary Execution Power

Legal, strategy, finance, and deal structuring. All under one advisory engine.

Sector-Specific Insight, UAE-Calibrated

Every advisory playbook is calibrated for the regulatory, investor, and commercial context of the UAE and broader region.

Execution Models Built for Tier A Complexity

From distressed restructuring to investor-scale transformation, our advisory frameworks are engineered for bold mandates—not incremental fixes.

Mandate-Specific Operating Teams

We deploy advisory teams matched to the risk profile, scale, and urgency of each client’s business model, from consolidation to capital raising.

INDUSTRY ADVANTAGE

Industries We Serve

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all advice.Every industry faces its own regulatory, operational, and financial complexities. That’s why our execution-driven model adapts to the specific pressures, policies, and opportunities that define each sector.

From capital-intensive sectors like infrastructure and real estate to regulated fields such as financial services and healthcare, we bring strategy, legal, financial, and M&A solutions into one integrated platform. This ensures your business doesn't just plan; it executes.

Where Risk Meets Capital

Regulated and capital-intensive industries demand precision. Handle brings execution certainty across real estate, infrastructure, energy, financial services, and healthcare.

Financial Services

We support banks, insurance firms, asset managers, fintechs, and family offices with:

Regulatory compliance (DFSA, FATF, ESR)
Investment structuring and fund governance
Strategic M&A and portfolio optimization
Crisis recovery and operational transformation
Execution-first financial resilience—where clarity meets compliance.

Real Estate & Infrastructure

Where capital, compliance, and complexity converge—Handle builds execution certainty.  For developers, real estate groups, sovereign-backed projects, and holding companies operating at AED 100M+ scale, we deliver execution where others delay:

Structuring complex land acquisition and zoning pathways with legal clarity
Syndicating capital and restructuring project finance with lender-aligned certainty
Executing regulated PPPs and infrastructure mandates with sovereign and private stakeholders
Establishing DIFC/ADGM SPVs for asset protection, investment flow, and cross-border compliance
From fragmented deals to finished assets—Handle delivers execution certainty across the real estate lifecycle.

Where Growth Demands Structure

Scaling enterprises require more than ambition. They require structure, execution, and regulatory foresight.

Manufacturing & Industrial

For plants, factories, and industrial conglomerates:

Turnaround strategies for distressed assets
Financial reengineering and cost optimization
Regulatory and compliance structuring
Workforce restructuring and ERP integration
Transforming complexity into production power.

Energy & Resources

We support traditional and renewable energy players with:

Capital structuring for large-scale energy projects
Sovereign-backed infrastructure execution
Cross-border joint venture negotiation
ESG compliance and transition planning
Powering growth through capital, compliance, and certainty.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Advisory for hospitals, clinics, biotech, and med-tech firms:

Licensing, compliance, and regulatory advocacy
Corporate structuring and financial turnaround
M&A, valuation, and investor engagement
Crisis litigation and operational recovery
Where clinical impact meets corporate clarity.

Retail & Consumer Markets

We help retail, F&B, and franchise businesses with:

Market entry and franchise model structuring
Financial performance optimization and tax efficiency
Supply chain transformation and cost restructuring
Investor-readiness for growth and expansion
From storefront to scale—structured for margin.

Technology & Innovation

For SaaS, startups, VC-backed scaleups, and innovation hubs:

Cross-border structuring for IP, equity, and founder control
Fundraising, term sheet advisory, and investment readiness
Cybersecurity, AI integration, and data governance
Scaling advisory with investor and regulatory alignment
Built for speed, structured for control.

Where Mandates Shape Markets

We structure and deliver high-value, often policy-sensitive mandates that require discretion, capital certainty, and full-cycle execution.

Sovereign Programs

National transformation and policy execution

Public-Private Initiatives

Structuring and executing PPPs with compliance and fiscal alignment

Family Office Strategy

Legacy governance, succession planning, DIFC/ADGM structuring

Regulatory & Free Zone Navigation

For clients operating across UAE's regulated financial and commercial ecosystems

Legal Execution Highlight

Legal Execution &

Strategic Dispute

Resolution

From stalled projects and shareholder breakdowns to regulatory investigations and boardroom conflict—Handle brings cross-sector legal command to complex, high-value situations.

We advise and lead across:

Commercial litigation & contract enforcement
Regulatory defense, crisis management & compliance remediation
Shareholder disputes, exits & governance breakdowns
Cross-border legal risk, fund recovery, and asset restructuring

When it turns legal—Handle doesn’t wait. We execute.

Legacy Capital Advisory

Legacy Wealth. Institutional Capital.

Billion-Dollar Decisions.

At Handle, we serve as the trusted advisor to ultra-affluent family offices, dynastic wealth groups, and mega investors operating above USD 1 billion in enterprise value, investable assets, or capital commitment. These mandates are never ordinary. They require strategic precision, institutional-grade confidentiality, and execution power that matches their complexity. We work across:

Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families (UHNW)

Families with globally held assets, complex estate structures, and succession imperatives requiring tax, legal, and investment integration.

Family Business Conglomerates

Multi-entity business groups seeking governance structuring, intergenerational transition, and cross-holding optimization.

Private Capital Offices & Mega Investors

Single and multi-family offices, sovereign-affiliated investors, and private equity families executing multi-sector or cross-border investment plays.

Founders & First-Generation Wealth Builders

Entrepreneurs navigating liquidity events, ownership restructuring, or long-term investment setup with DIFC/ADGM anchoring.

Legacy Trusts & Philanthropic Structures

Families seeking structured governance across private schools, endowments, or mission-aligned private capital entities.

Looking for the region’s most trusted USD 1B+ transaction partner?

Better Ask Handle.

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“Throughout my career, one truth has echoed from most of our clients: Handle doesn’t show up to comment — we take ownership. While others circled the issue, we stepped in, stabilized it, and drove the mandate forward to a trusted path of full delivery.”

— Mohamed Abu El-Makarem

Founder & Managing Partner

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