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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • University of Jordan, BS (Accounting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    AFFILIATIONS
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    • Jordan Certified Public Accountant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
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      • Enterprise risk management<\/li>\n
      • International tax<\/li>\n
      • Oil and gas concession agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Fouad is a Managing Partner at Andersen in Kuwait. He is also the Regional Managing Director for Central Asia and the Co-Regional Managing Director in the Middle East. He has over 35 years of experience in tax advisory, tax review, accounting, business advisory and production sharing agreements.<\/p>\n

        Fouad has particular expertise in supporting clients across a wide range of sectors including: oil and gas, banking, insurance, hospitality, real estate, construction, business process outsourcing, financial services, not for profit and public sectors.<\/p>\n

        Fouad also has extensive experience in due diligence reviews and advisory, cross border transactions, employee compensation restructuring and tax optimization reviews.<\/p>\n

        Fouad has extensive experience in advising multinational enterprise (MNEs) on business restructurings with conceptualization stage (green field and brown field projects).<\/p>\n

        He also has experience in tax planning, VAT readiness, family business, mediation and arbitration.<\/p>\n

        He has been actively involved in liaising with the officials at the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority.<\/p>\n

        Fouad is currently handling a portfolio of clients with diversified sectors for obtaining KDIPA license in Kuwait.<\/p>\n

        Prior to joining Andersen in Kuwait, Fouad held the following positions:<\/p>\n

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        • Head of advisory at RSM Kuwait<\/li>\n
        • Office Managing Partner at EY, Syria<\/li>\n
        • Office Managing Partner at Arthur Andersen, Syria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Fouad has work experience across Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia Iraq and Kuwait.<\/p>\n

          SKILLS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Fouad has particular expertise in supporting clients across a wide range of sectors including; oil & gas, banks, insurance companies, hospitality, real estate, construction, business process outsourcing, financial services, non for profit and public sector.<\/li>\n
          • Fouad also has extensive experience in due diligence reviews and advisory, cross border transactions, employee compensation restructuring and tax optimization reviews.<\/li>\n
          • Fouad has experience in advising multinational enterprise (MNEs) on business restructurings with conceptualisation stage (green field and brown field projects).<\/li>\n
          • He has experience in tax planning, VAT readiness, family business, mediation and arbitration.<\/li>\n
          • He has been actively involved in liaising with the officials at the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority.<\/li>\n
          • Currently handling a portfolio of clients with diversified sectors for obtaining KDIPA license in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong>
            \nPrior to joining Andersen in Kuwait, Fouad was holding following positions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Head of advisory at RSM Kuwait.<\/li>\n
            • Office Managing Partner with EY.<\/li>\n
            • Office Managing Partner at Arthur Andersen, Syria.<\/li>\n
            • Fouad has work experience across Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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