KPMG Appoints Four New Partners Across Advisory And Tax Practices In The Middle East
KPMG Appoints Four New Partners Across Advisory and Tax Practices in the Middle East
KPMG has strengthened its leadership team in the Middle East with the appointment of four new partners across its Advisory and Tax businesses. Furkan Ali Hamid and Thurain Tun have joined as partners in the Advisory practice, while Abad Dahbache and Punit Nathwani have been appointed as partners in the Tax practice.
Furkan Ali Hamid joins KPMG as a Partner in the Financial Services practice, bringing over 23 years of experience in digital technology. He will support clients in scaling business growth, optimizing costs, accelerating digital innovation, and ensuring risk and regulatory compliance in the adoption of emerging technologies. Hamid has an established track record of scaling strategic accounts across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, and has previously held senior roles at global consulting firms including Deloitte, Accenture, and EY, where he advised on complex, large-scale digital transformation programmes.
Thurain Tun has been appointed as Head of Alliances for KPMG in the Middle East. With more than three decades of experience across financial services, retail, consumer goods, transport, software, and consulting, Tun has held leadership positions at major global organizations including KPMG, Google, SAP, and Oracle. His appointment is expected to further strengthen KPMG’s strategic alliance ecosystem across the region.
Joining the Tax practice, Abad Dahbache brings over 20 years of experience in tax transformation and advisory. He joins from KPMG’s Singapore office, where he was a Partner in the Tax Reimagined team and oversaw the South cluster within the Asia-Pacific region. Dahbache has led large-scale tax transformation and intelligent automation initiatives across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East, and is globally involved in developing and driving KPMG’s flagship BEPS Pillar Two solution.
Punit Nathwani joins KPMG in the Middle East from the firm’s UK practice, bringing 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, tax advisory, and compliance. He has led complex, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions for a wide range of institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and listed and unlisted private capital clients. Prior to joining KPMG in the Middle East, Nathwani held senior client lead and tax partner roles advising organizations such as 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, said,
"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."
KPMG is established through its member firm KPMG Professional Services and has operated in the Kingdom since 1992. As Saudi businesses increasingly join the global economy and international companies seek to enter the Saudi market, KPMG’s blend of international expertise and local knowledge makes the firm well-positioned to serve clients in this increasingly complex and dynamic market.
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