KPMG appoints four new partners in Advisory and Tax business
KPMG has appointed four new partners in the Middle East: Furkan Ali Hamid and Thurain Tun in its Advisory business, and Abad Dahbache and Punit Nathwani in its Tax business.
Furkan Ali Hamid joins as a partner in the Financial Services practice. He has over 23 years of experience in digital technology and will support clients in scaling business growth, optimizing costs, accelerating digital innovation, and ensuring risk and regulatory compliance when adopting emerging technologies.
Hamid has a proven record of scaling strategic accounts across the Middle East, Europe and Africa region and has held key roles at leading global consulting firms including Deloitte, Accenture and EY, where he advised on complex, large-scale digital transformation programs.
Thurain Tun has been appointed as Head of Alliances for KPMG in the Middle East. Bringing over three decades of experience across financial services, retail, consumer goods, transport, software, and consulting, Tun has held leadership roles at major global organizations, including KPMG, Google, SAP, and Oracle.
Abad Dahbache joins from KPMG’s office in Singapore and brings over 20 years of experience as a tax experience. He has established tax solutions and led large-scale transformation and intelligent automation initiatives across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East.
At KPMG in Singapore, he was a partner in the Tax Reimagined team, overseeing the South cluster within the Asia-Pacific region. Globally, he is part of the team developing and driving KPMG’s flagship BEPS Pillar 2 solution.
Punit Nathwani joins KPMG’s Middle East business from the UK firm, brining 20 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, advisory, and tax compliance. He has a track record in leading and delivering complex, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions for a broad range of institutional, sovereign wealth, listed and unlisted private capital investors.
Prior to joining KPMG, Nathwani held senior client lead and tax partner roles working with organizations including the Qatar Investment Authority, BlackRock, LaSalle, Pandox, Cain, and Barings.
Commenting on the appointments, Abdullah Al Fozan, Chairman and CEO of KPMG in the Middle East, said: “These appointments reflect our continued commitment to bringing world-class talent to the region. As our clients pursue ambitious transformation agendas, we remain focused on providing the insights, innovation, and leadership needed to help them thrive in a rapidly evolving market.”
Emilio Pera, Deputy CEO of KPMG in the Middle East, added: “Technology and tax are both undergoing rapid transformation, and our clients are looking for practical, forward-looking solutions to stay ahead. Strengthening our Advisory and Tax leadership enables us to deliver deeper expertise, stronger alliances, and greater impact across the markets we serve.”
