THE MIDDLE EAST’S

28. Abdullah Al Shilash

Designation: Managing Director & CEO
Company: AlKhair Capital
Nationality: Saudi
Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

Al Shilash assumed his current role in 2022. In 2024, the company advised Leaf Global Environmental Services on its offering of 30% of its total issued shares, with IPO proceeds of $20 million on Saudi Exchange’s Parallel Market (Nomu). In August 2024, AlKhair Capital acted as the financial advisor and lead manager, for First Avenue Real Estate Development Company’s offering of 8.01% of its share capital on Nomu, with IPO proceeds of $26.7 million. By Q3 2024, it managed assets exceeding $3.8 billion. Al Shilash also serves as chairman of Quara Finance Company.