Adnan Shamim

Managing Partner 

Middle East and Africa

Adnan Shamim is a hospitality executive with more than twenty years of international experience in hotel investment, development, and asset management across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. He focuses on enhancing asset value through strong owner-operator alignment, strategic repositioning, and operational performance improvement for luxury hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments.

As Chief Asset Management Officer at a PIF-backed entity, where he oversaw a portfolio of 11 landmark hotels and conference palaces, including The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah, Le Meridien, and InterContinental properties.

Before that, as Investment Director at a leading private family office where Adnan asset managed a portfolio of Four Seasons and Marriott branded properties across the UK, New York, Boston, and Bahrain. His earlier career includes senior development roles with Marriott International, Dubai Holding, and Dubai World.

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He is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and holds an MBA from London Business School.