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Senior-led advisory for the Gulf
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Chairman's Statement
The Gulf is entering a defining era of growth and transformation.
STORHOLM was created to support this moment - bringing together partners with global experience and a deep understanding of the region’s priorities.
Our commitment is simple: senior attention, independent judgment, and results that strengthen our clients’ long-term success.
It is an honor to chair a firm built on trust, integrity, and meaningful relationships.
Chairman & Partner
About Us
We are 4 equal partners collaborating on a shared platform.
Bringing together more than 100 years of combined leadership experience. STORHOLM operates under the DIFC’s common-law regulatory framework.
Our Services
Ideally positioned to serve sovereign entities, regulators, utilities, corporates,
capital-market institutions, and family offices.
- Corporate strategy
- CEO & Board counsel
- Operating models
- Family offices
- Transformation
- .....
- M&A support
- Capital structure
- Portfolio review
- Estate & succession
- Corporate turnaround
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- Governance, Org/HR
- Efficiency & cost
- Risk & compliance
- Network & sales
- Change management
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Partner Team
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Sultan Khalid Al-Turki
Sultan is a Saudi citizen with 25+ years of experience in investment banking, consulting, and management. He built his expertise at NCB (now SNB) and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. In 2005, the Sharbatly Family entrusted him to lead operations and help transform AlNahla Group, one of the Arab world’s Top 20 family enterprises. He currently serves on AlNahla’s Board. In 2025, Sultan was named Best Investment CEO - Conglomerate – Saudi Arabia by the International Finance Awards. Sultan was the first GCC national to complete an MBA at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Lo’ai Bataineh
Lo’ai is a Jordanian citizen and celebrated investment banker with 25+ years of experience in MENA. He has raised $14 billion via IPOs, private placements, and M&A transactions and led 67+ IPOs. Lo’ai is recognized among the Top 25 Influential Expats and speakers in Oman for consecutive years. He was the Founder & CEO of Ominvest Capital, DIFC Dubai, Founder & CEO, Ubhar Capital (U Capital), Muscat, and spent a long and successful career with Arab Bank. Lo’ai graduated from AABFS, Jordan (MSc) and Yarmouk University, Jordan (BSc). He is certified with FSA.
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Dr. Chris Vasios
Chris is a Greek citizen with 20+ years of global experience in consulting and leadership positions. He is an accomplished and recognized scholar from some of the world’s top educational institutions. His experience includes working with the Olayan Group and Najm (Deputy CEO) in KSA, Masdar, UAE, and Philips, Qatar. Chris holds an MBA from MIT Sloan in 2010 and completed a post-doctoral program at Harvard University. He earned a PhD in Signal Analysis from the National Technical University of Athens and graduated with a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Ioannina, Greece
open cvKnut Storholm
Knut is a Norwegian citizen with 25+ years of experience with the best consulting firms in the world. He worked for PwC in ANZ, SEA, Russia, and China and became a Director before he joined BCG in 1999. At BCG he advanced to Senior Partner & Managing Director holding the position Regional Head of Financial Services in SE Asia and the GCC. In 2014 he joined Roland Berger in Dubai as Senior Partner and was promoted to Global Head of Financial Services in 2015. Knut graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH, Bergen (MSc) and the University of Glasgow (MBA).
open cvThe Ambition
Becoming the region’s leading independent advisory platform — measured not by size, but by
clarity, trust, and results.
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