Ramy Sfeir

Ramy Sfeir is a Partner with Strategy& and a senior member of the Family Business, Multi-sector Investments, Real Estate and Consumer Markets practices.

Ramy works closely with multi-sector investment entities (family conglomerates, sovereign wealth funds), and real estate developers, advising on topics related to corporate and investment strategy, corporate transformation, governance, as well as M&A and post-merger integration.

Some of Ramy’s recent client assignments include:

• Supporting a leading family business in the development of an IPO strategy and growth story for one of its key real estate subsidiaries
• Leading the establishment of a regional sovereign investment entity through the development of its strategy and operating model and governance
• Supporting a number of leading real estate developers in tackling the market challenges and opportunities through strategy-based transformations
• Leading multiple major regional business transformations through the development of family governance, and driving family business institutionalization
• Supporting several PE funds with their investment strategy and commercial due diligence engagements on specific transactions

In addition to his client work, Ramy has recently co-authored the reports: 

• Shopping for growth: How to build an urban retail destination
• Designing for socially sustainable urban regeneration
• Defining megadevelopment concepts that can succeed in the Middle East
• Managing the $1 trillion wave of GCC real estate megaprojects: The institutional setup
• Unearthing value from dormant land in the GCC: Five approaches for governments and private owners
• Riding the real estate cycle: Building capabilities for a sustainable future
• From family enterprises to institutions: A differentiated journey for Middle East and North Africa family businesses
• Investment opportunities in the GCC education sector: Four plays for private equity and strategic investors

Ramy first joined Booz & Company (now Strategy&) in 2001. He left in 2008 to become group chief development officer at National Holding before rejoining the firm in 2010.

Ramy has an MBA from INSEAD and a bachelor’s degree in computer and communications engineering from the American University of Beirut.