Key Takeaways
- • PATRIZIA appoints Hassan Awada as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for MENA region, effective May 7, 2026, to lead business growth and institutional investor relationships across the Middle East and North Africa.
- • Awada brings over 20 years of institutional investment experience across origination, structuring, execution, and asset management, with prior senior roles at Kroll, Cornerstone Capital, Gleacher Shacklock, PwC, and EY.
- • PATRIZIA positions the MENA region as strategically critical, citing strong demand from regional institutional investors for direct exposure to high-quality real estate and infrastructure opportunities through its global investment platform.
- • Awada will be based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), leveraging the UAE capital's status as an international financial center to deepen relationships with sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors across the region.
- • The appointment reinforces PATRIZIA's long-term commitment to MENA partnerships and signals acceleration of the firm's Middle East expansion strategy in real assets investment management.
Summary
PATRIZIA, a global investment manager specializing in real assets, has appointed Hassan Awada as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for the MENA region, effective May 7, 2026. Based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Awada will lead the continued expansion of PATRIZIA's business across the Middle East and North Africa, with a mandate to strengthen relationships with institutional investors and strategic partners while providing regional access to PATRIZIA's international real assets investment platform.
Awada brings substantial institutional investment experience, with over 20 years advising institutional clients across the full investment lifecycle—from origination and structuring through execution and asset management. His background includes senior positions at Kroll (most recently as Associate Managing Director in Abu Dhabi), as well as roles at Cornerstone Capital, Gleacher Shacklock, PwC, and EY, positioning him with deep expertise in corporate finance and investment banking advisory for institutional investors.
According to Konrad Finkenzeller, Head of Client Division at PATRIZIA, the Middle East represents a key strategic region for the firm, with strong investor appetite for direct exposure to high-quality real estate and infrastructure opportunities globally. The appointment strengthens PATRIZIA's on-ground presence and capabilities to connect regional investors with the firm's global investment platform. Awada emphasized that real assets remain foundational to Middle Eastern economies and will continue driving regional growth, with institutional investors increasingly requiring tailored, strategic solutions to meet their sophisticated capital deployment needs.
The appointment reflects PATRIZIA's broader strategic focus on deepening institutional relationships in high-net-worth regions, particularly among sovereign wealth funds and sophisticated regional investors seeking exposure to global real assets through established, well-capitalized platforms.
Awada brings substantial institutional investment experience, with over 20 years advising institutional clients across the full investment lifecycle—from origination and structuring through execution and asset management. His background includes senior positions at Kroll (most recently as Associate Managing Director in Abu Dhabi), as well as roles at Cornerstone Capital, Gleacher Shacklock, PwC, and EY, positioning him with deep expertise in corporate finance and investment banking advisory for institutional investors.
According to Konrad Finkenzeller, Head of Client Division at PATRIZIA, the Middle East represents a key strategic region for the firm, with strong investor appetite for direct exposure to high-quality real estate and infrastructure opportunities globally. The appointment strengthens PATRIZIA's on-ground presence and capabilities to connect regional investors with the firm's global investment platform. Awada emphasized that real assets remain foundational to Middle Eastern economies and will continue driving regional growth, with institutional investors increasingly requiring tailored, strategic solutions to meet their sophisticated capital deployment needs.
The appointment reflects PATRIZIA's broader strategic focus on deepening institutional relationships in high-net-worth regions, particularly among sovereign wealth funds and sophisticated regional investors seeking exposure to global real assets through established, well-capitalized platforms.
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