Management Team

DAMAC Properties' highly experienced management team of directors and senior managers has significant experience in the real estate construction industry.

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  Hussain Sajwani

  Chairman

  Hussain Sajwani is the founder and Chairman of DAMAC Properties, the Dubai based international luxury real estate developer.  Listed among the 100 most globally influential ...

  Hussain Sajwani is the founder and Chairman of DAMAC Properties, the Dubai based international luxury real estate developer.  Listed among the 100 most globally influential Arabs, Mr Sajwani is one of the region’s top businessmen and has a proven track record of building successful international businesses across a variety of sectors. 

   

  An Economics graduate from the University of Washington, Mr Sajwani started his career as a Contracts Manager in GASCO, a subsidiary of ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company). After a short period, he established his own business and in 1982 he started his own catering venture. 

   

  Mr Sajwani was one of the pioneers of the property market expansion in Dubai. In the mid-1990s, he built several hotels to accommodate the growing influx of people coming to the emirate to do business and trade. In 2002, he identified the market opportunity and established DAMAC Properties, which has grown to be amongst the largest privately held property development company in the Middle East.  Mr Sajwani holds the position of Chairman for a number of other Middle Eastern companies. 

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  Ziad El Chaar

  Managing Director

  Ziad El Chaar, Managing Director, DAMAC Properties graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in Masters of Business Administration.   His career started ...

  Ziad El Chaar, Managing Director, DAMAC Properties graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in Masters of Business Administration.

   

  His career started with the largest private company in Lebanon, Fattal Holding where he held several positions in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq all under business development.

   

  With DAMAC Properties he developed the sales model in the GCC, CIS and Africa and launched developments in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan

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  Adil Taqi

  Chief Financial Officer

  Adil Taqi is the Chief Financial Officer of DAMAC Properties and also heads up the Business Development Team, managing all of DAMAC Properties’ real estate investments. During ...

  Adil Taqi is the Chief Financial Officer of DAMAC Properties and also heads up the Business Development Team, managing all of DAMAC Properties’ real estate investments. During his time at the company Mr. Taqi has helped establish numerous business lines for DAMAC Properties’ and has held various senior management roles, including Chief Executive Office for DAMAC Properties Egypt. His experience covers both emerging and developed markets, including the MENA region, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

   

  Prior to joining DAMAC Properties in 2007, Mr. Taqi held various senior management roles in Omani banks and financial institutions.  Mr. Taqi is currently on the board of a number of high profile private and public companies in the MENA region including Al Anwar Ceramics Tiles Co. SAOG; Al Jazeira Services Co SAOG and Al Ahlia Converting Industries Co SAOG.

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  Sherif Seleem

  General Manager – Development & Technical

  Sherif Seleem joined DAMAC Properties in January 2012 as the general manager of the Group's development and technical team which is responsible for the management of more than 60 ...

  Sherif Seleem joined DAMAC Properties in January 2012 as the general manager of the Group's development and technical team which is responsible for the management of more than 60 projects in different design and construction stages and the evaluation of more than 10 development opportunities per month.

   

  Mr. Seleem received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Cairo. Mr. Saleem is a member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers and a member of the Australian Institute of Board Directors.

   

  Mr. Seleem has a wide range of experience in undertaking feasibility studies, master planning, project direction, design direction, project management and construction management of major urban and building projects. Mr. Seleem led the design and construction phases on a significant number of major commercial, retail, residential, sports, tourism, recreational and industrial projects in various countries across the MENA region such as Qatar, the UAE, Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Libya and Algeria. He was also involved in the master planning and design management of a number of large developments in China, Singapore and Australia.

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