FORTUNE
FORTUNE MCS
Management Consultancy
ONSHORE DUBAI MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY | ESTABLISHED 2014

Strategic Management Consultancy for M&A Execution, Growth Equity Raising and Cross Border Partnerships

Since 2014, Fortune MCS has provided onshore management consultancy services and transaction execution support across the UAE and MENA region, including healthcare transactions announced on the London Stock Exchange.

Equity raises and M&A transactions are defining moments for a business, but they happen rarely. Fortune works alongside management and sponsors to bring the transaction experience that day to day operations do not provide, so every decision is made with confidence. You know your business. We know transactions. Together, we make your defining moments count.

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2014
Established Onshore in Dubai
Dedicated UAE and GCC execution
US$ 5B+
Principal Transaction Experience
M&A, corporate and sovereign finance
30 Years
MENAP Corporate & Banking Pedigree
Senior international institutional leadership
2x LSE
Featured on the London Stock Exchange
Official filings: RNS No. 8051X & 8125A
Overview

Independent, Conflict Free Consulting Across Every Stage of the Investment Cycle

Fortune MCS is an onshore Dubai based management consultancy established in 2014. Our sole focus is high value add strategic and corporate consulting, enabling us to deliver independent advice while avoiding institutional conflicts of interest.

The MENA region consistently attracts substantial private capital inflows due to its safe haven status, favorable investment climate, and compelling growth opportunities. We support mid to large sized companies, founders, and sponsors throughout the growth equity raising and exit process to create lasting enterprise value.

We work closely with each client to understand their objectives, balance competing demands, and execute an overall transaction strategy designed to optimize outcomes. Our principals and consultants bring decades of broad based professional experience with leading international corporates, financial institutions, and technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa.

Core Mandates

Practice Areas

We partner with shareholders, boards, and management teams across four core consulting practices to plan, structure, and execute transformational transactions.

PRACTICE 01

Sell Side M&A Execution Support

Supporting founders, family businesses, and sponsors contemplating a partial or complete exit through commercial preparation, valuation positioning, buyer engagement, and transaction execution support.

Partial & Full Exits Valuation Positioning
PRACTICE 02

Growth Equity Raising

Preparing growth stage and mid to large enterprises to raise institutional growth equity from sovereign wealth funds, private equity sponsors, and prominent regional family offices through business plan structuring, financial modeling, and partner alignment.

Sovereign & Institutional Partners Family Office Alignment
PRACTICE 03

Buy Side Acquisition Support

Identifying strategic acquisition targets, conducting commercial assessments, structuring transaction terms, and supporting execution for corporate groups expanding across the UAE and GCC.

Target Origination Commercial & Deal Structuring
PRACTICE 04

Strategic Partnerships & Joint Ventures

Helping regional and international companies forge long term partnerships and joint ventures with global industry leaders in their area of operations.

Global Industry Alliances Joint Venture Structuring
Track Record

Selected Transactions

Representative mandates from 2016 through 2025 where Fortune MCS provided management consultancy and transaction execution support across the UAE and GCC, including cross border transactions announced on the London Stock Exchange.

Institutional Execution Pedigree

Cross Border Transaction Governance

Fortune MCS has executed complex domestic and cross border mandates alongside and opposite premier international legal counsel and global accounting firms, including transactions announced on the London Stock Exchange.

Our extensive market knowledge, deep understanding of regional business culture, and expansive network enable a creative, disciplined approach to complex or sensitive mandates.

Shearman & Sterling
International Legal Counsel
Clyde & Co
Regional & Global Counsel
Hogan Lovells
Middle East Legal Counsel
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Magic Circle Legal Counsel
PwC & Big Four Accounting Firms Financial & Tax Diligence Counterparties
Leadership

Management Profile

Every client mandate is led directly from origination through completion by seasoned corporate and investment banking leadership.

Abid Awan

Founder and Principal Consultant
• 30 Years in MENAP Corporate & Investment Banking
• US$ 5 Billion+ Transactional Experience
• Former Regional Head of Corporate Finance, Standard Chartered Bank MENA
• MBA, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi

Abid Awan, Founder and Principal Consultant, is a corporate finance professional with broad based international experience of 30 years mainly in the MENAP Corporate and Investment Banking industry. He has transactional experience in excess of US$ 5 billion across Corporate and Sovereign Debt Finance, Project and Structured Finance, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Abid serves as Principal at Fortune MCS, the mergers, acquisitions, and growth equity raising consulting firm he founded in Dubai in 2014.

Prior to founding Fortune MCS, Abid served as Regional Head in the Corporate Finance department at Standard Chartered Bank ("SCB") MENA based in the UAE, leading a regional team of senior professionals managing the bank's structured finance business across multiple geographies including the UAE, Oman, Egypt, and Pakistan. Prior to this role, he served as Director of Global and Commodity Corporates at SCB UAE, responsible for multinational and public sector segments in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

As a senior member of the SCB Management Committee, he contributed to strategic initiatives including preparation of the Abu Dhabi Strategic Business Review for the Bank's Group Management Committee, Commercial Real Estate Strategy, and MENA Structured Trade Finance Strategy. Prior to relocating to the UAE in 2003, he served as Senior Relationship Manager in the Corporate Banking Department of SCB Pakistan, having begun his career in Consumer Banking at ANZ Grindlays Bank.

Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi, Pakistan, Class of 1996.

The Fortune Advantage

Why Fortune

Five core principles that define how we partner with founders, family enterprises, and institutional sponsors.

01

Extensive Experience

Management from top tier international financial institutions with multi jurisdiction execution capability.

02

Proven Track Record

30 years of MENAP transactional pedigree and a standout record across healthcare and corporate transactions.

03

Regional Network

Deep relationships cultivated over two decades across sovereign entities, family offices, and global corporates.

04

Practical Solutions

Hands on, client focused execution where we only make commitments we can deliver.

05

Ethical Practice

Unwavering commitment to independence, confidentiality, and high standards of corporate social responsibility.

Contact

Initiate a Confidential Discussion

All inquiries are handled with strict institutional confidentiality. Connect directly with our Dubai office to discuss an upcoming exit, growth equity raise, acquisition mandate, or strategic joint venture.

Dubai Office
Fortune MCS
Aspin Commercial Building, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, UAE
Direct Correspondence
info@fortunemcs.com
www.fortunemcs.com

Confidential Mandate Inquiry

Submit your inquiry directly to our Dubai consulting desk.

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