"About Everest Business Consulting"

From linear to circular — powered by global expertise.

Driving Sustainable Growth Across the MENA Region

Everest Business Consulting is an internationally positioned strategic business engineering firm with deep operational roots in the MENA region and access to leading global financial and regulatory expertise. Our multidisciplinary capabilities span Islamic finance, FDI, cross-border capital structuring, and sustainable finance. We deliver tailored solutions that integrate advanced financial engineering, GRCA, and digital transformation frameworks, while operating at the intersection of public policy objectives and private capital execution.

Everest Business Consulting designs and implements models that are legally robust, commercially viable, and fully aligned with Sharia principles, ESG standards, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, enabling our clients to achieve long-term value creation, resilience, and inclusive growth in global markets.

Our Vision

To redefine business success in MENA through innovation, resilience, and sustainability. We aspire to be the leading architects of resilient growth, blending Sharia-compliant innovation, FDI strategy, and SDG-aligned frameworks to unlock sustainable potential.

Our Mission

To equip leaders with the clarity, tools, and agility to turn volatility into value. We empower MENA businesses and governments to navigate economic complexity and achieve inclusive, sustainable growth through global best practices and Sharia-compliant innovation.

Our Core Values

Integrity

Transparent, ethical decision-making at every level. We uphold the highest standards of governance and ensure all our solutions align with Islamic principles and global best practices.

Innovation

Pioneering solutions for tomorrow's challenges. We combine traditional Islamic finance wisdom with cutting-edge fintech and digital transformation strategies.

Collaboration

Partnering with clients as equals. We work alongside governments, institutions, and businesses to co-create strategies that deliver lasting transformation.

Impact

Measurable, lasting results. Every strategy we develop is rooted in governance excellence, catalytic investment, and quantifiable outcomes that drive real change.

The Story Behind
Everest Business Consulting

Everest Business Consulting is built on more than two decades of accumulated experience in business transformation, economic re-engineering, Islamic financial schemes structuring, and development architecting. The firm also brings exceptional experience in building and developing advanced systems that keep pace with economic change and transformation, placing people at the forefront of development and economic progress, and leading societies towards economic prosperity.

This expertise was developed through close collaboration with governments, multilateral institutions, and private sector leaders to elevate financial inclusion and sustainable growth into national priorities—work that has directly contributed to measurable GDP growth in four countries.

20+ Years of Experience
4 Countries with GDP Impact

Everest Business Consulting has delivered impact through sector-specific economic strategies across agriculture, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and education, boosting exports in the Euro-Med region, developing and monitoring Country Assistance Platforms (CAP) to accelerate trade, and implementing poverty reduction programmes for marginalised communities.

Its digital financial transformation advisory has supported fintech firms valued at over USD 1 billion, creating scalable solutions that bridge critical policy gaps. From crafting FDI-attractive policies to aligning key sectors with the SDGs, Everest Business Consulting transforms economic vision into tangible results through a unique blend of technical expertise and on-the-ground implementation experience.

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The firm's business background also encompasses deep expertise in co-structuring 18 Shari'a-compliant asset-backed international real estate Collective Investment Schemes and foreign investments in the form of close-ended mutual funds, SPCs, trusts, structural schemes, and administrative portfolios. These schemes have been capitalised with USD 1.5 billion through private placement and leveraged with 55% LTV, amounting to approximately USD 900 million.

$1.5B Capitalised
18 Shari'a-Compliant Schemes

The legal structures of these Collective Investment Schemes are tax-efficient, close-ended, and based on a Joint-Venturing model. The leverage involved includes senior loans from financial institutions and secondary financing amounting to approximately USD 900 million.

Despite the conventional nature of senior loan providers, all loans are structured using Islamic tools including, but not limited to, Master Ijara (lease-to-optional ownership), Property Commodity Murabaha, and Mudaraba. Secondary financing is raised on a mezzanine funding basis and includes priority funds subordinate to senior obligations.

The structuring themes are devised not only to acquire properties but also to finance Value-Added Services and development protocols using Istisna'a and Wakala Investment against a boca vacantia ownership in the properties' utilities. This expertise further extends to devising legal structures for Islamic banking products, international commodity syndications, and asset-backed financing solutions, including Corporate Ijara Sukuk and Tier 1 Capital Mudaraba Sukuk.

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Our Services

Engineering transformation with precision and purpose

Industries We Serve

Delivering sector-specific solutions across diverse markets

Government & Public Sector
Financial Institutions
Healthcare
Real Estate
Energy & Environmental
Education
Retail
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Mining
Pharmaceutical
Private Equity
Marine
F&B & Restaurant

Our Client Journey

A proven 5-step process to transform your vision into reality

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Discovery

Comprehensive needs assessment aligned with SDGs and national visions. We deeply understand your challenges, goals, and market context.

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Strategy Design

Co-create actionable plans through stakeholder workshops. We develop customised strategies that align with your objectives and regional requirements.

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Implementation

Agile execution with Everest's cross-sector specialists. Our hands-on approach ensures seamless integration and minimal disruption.

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Monitoring

Real-time KPIs tracking including carbon reduction, ROI, and governance metrics. Transparent reporting keeps you informed at every stage.

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Evolution

Iterative refinement for long-term resilience. We continuously adapt strategies to ensure sustainable success in changing markets.

Why Everest? Engineering resilient growth.

At Everest, we mitigate the MENA economic challenges into global opportunities.

Precision Tools for Risk & Growth

  • Resilience Scorecard™: Our proprietary diagnostic assesses your exposure to geopolitical, financial, and ESG risks—and maps your transformation readiness.
  • Policy Co-Creation: We don't just consult; we embed with governments to design Sharia-compliant, FDI-attractive frameworks.

MENA Expertise, Global Rigour

  • Localised Strategies: Solutions tailored to the region's unique regulatory, cultural, and economic landscapes—from Islamic finance integration to circular supply chains.
  • Capital Structure Engineering: Pioneering ethical investment vehicles that align Maqasid al-Sharia with ESG and SDG targets.

Proven Impact Where It Matters

  • FDI Mobilisation: Structured billions in Sharia-compliant investments across frontier markets.
  • SDG-Aligned GRCA: Built ethical governance systems for 10+ national institutions, turning compliance into competitive advantage.
  • Fintech & Inclusion: Scaled $1B+ digital financial solutions that bridge policy gaps and empower marginalised economies.

Our Leadership

Meet the experts driving economic transformation

Dr. Nada Elshazly

Dr. Nada Elshazly

Managing Partner

Managing Partner

Mr. Muhammed Alaa

Mr. Muhammed Alaa

Partner

Partner

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We respond within 24 hours to serious inquiries. All communications are confidential.