Maher Ghanma Email & Phone Number

Maher is a highly skilled political advisor, with 20 years experience in providing governments and multinationals strategic government affairs advice and lobbying support across the Middle East and Africa.His expertise includes the provision of government affairs advice and lobbying support to executive offices of heads of state, regulators, and sovereign wealth funds across the MENA region, as well as financial institutions, defence contractors, and other multinationals representing a diverse set of portfolios and sectors across the Middle East region. Prior to joining DWF Group, Maher was Head of Government Affairs for the Middle East at DLA Piper for 12 years. He was previously employed by the Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during which he provided government affairs counsel on a host of multilateral issues and cross border initiatives. Maher was also Senior Account Director at Baird's Renaissance, a specialized lobbying and public affairs consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa. At Baird's, Maher acted for clients representing mining corporations, financial institutions, and regulators in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and other jurisdictions across the Southern Africa region. Maher previously served in the Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah as Head of Special Projects, thereafter joining the Office of His Majesty King Abdullah II to help establish the International Affairs Directorate. Maher was bestowed the Medal of Independence by His Majesty King Abdullah II for his services during his tenure at the Royal Hashemite Court.

Listed skills include Government Relations, Politics, Government, Negotiation, and 17 others.