IR GLOBAL - Key Persons


Abdullah Ishnaneh

Job Titles:
  • Partner, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP

Abdulwahid Aboo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee

Abiodun Owonikoko

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Synergy Attornies / Accounting Services in Libya

Ahmed Ghattour

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Ahmed Ghattour & Co. Accounting Services in Algeria

Alfred Strolla

Job Titles:
  • Founder and CEO, STROLLA / Audit & Assurance Services in United Arab Emirates

Ali Niazi

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Nimbus Consultancy / Audit & Assurance Services in United Arab Emirates

Alon Luxenburg

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner, Arad, Luxenburg and Co.

Amin Sardar

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager, Nimbus Consultancy

Annie Elsmore

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Executive
Annie is one of our Social Media Executives. Prior to her role at IR, she single-handedly (literally) ran the social media channels for a market-leading labelling software company, amongst a number of other marketing operations. "It's amazing to see the impact that a good social media presence can have on a business. No matter how limited you are with marketing resources, our team is experienced and sophisticated enough to help our members grow and I'm really excited to be a part of that." Outside work, you can probably find Annie at the gym (she loves a spin class), out on a walk with her family dog, Archie, or enjoying some good food with friends. She also enjoys learning about and visiting other countries & cultures and hopes to eventually experience many more of them.

Anooshiravan Karimi

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Attorney, Karimi & Associates Law Firm

Antonio M. Varvaro - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Becca Guice

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Executive
Becca is our Digital Marketing Executive. Before starting at IR Global, she worked at a creative agency providing social, digital, and video content for a range of sectors including medical, automotive, and education. "It's great to be part of the IR family, a brand with a strong and trusted global identity. I can't wait to start implementing new ways of connecting and sharing info with our members." In her spare time, Becca loves transforming her new build house with a DIY project, or you can find her tending to her gazillion house plants. She hopes to travel the globe whilst eating great food.

Bisi Adeyemi

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, DCSL Corporate Services Limited / Audit & Assurance Services and Tax ( Accountants ) in Kenya

Carlo Messina

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Messina Incorporated

Charlotte Weeds

Job Titles:
  • Senior Client Manager
Prior to working in IR Charlotte worked for 16 years with children and adults with learning difficulties. In her role as Senior Client Manager, she works closely with fellow Client Managers to ensure all our member needs are met and they continually benefit from being part of the network. "After a warm welcome to the IR Group I have enjoyed developing strong working relationships with IR members via the phone and face to face at our conferences." Charlotte is a keen photographer and has been privileged enough to capture some of her friends most important moments at weddings and christenings but horses and all things equine remain her true passion. Charlotte enjoys horse riding, travelling with her husband and walking with their Border Collie (and IR office Dog), Skye.

Charly Roden

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Manager / Client Management
Charly is our social media manager, here to run your social media accounts and increase the visibility of your firm. Before IR Global, she worked in the communications team for a programme facilitating young people's international travels to work and study abroad, as well as organising events for local authorities. "I love working in social media, and it's great to get to work with so many different clients from all over the world and learn about their business, country, and culture. I got to visit Barcelona for the IR Global annual conference within my first few months at the company and it's an experience I will never forget. Getting to see so many members in such a beautiful setting was definitely a highlight of my career so far." Outside of work, Charly enjoys spending time with friends, going out for food and drinks, and falls in love with every dog she sees. She hopes to adopt her own dog soon and have them join the IR office dogs team.

Chris Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Managing Attorney, Johnson & Pump

Dr. Alireza Azimzadeh

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Persia Group

Emma Jerome

Job Titles:
  • Events Coordinator

Emma Simmons

Job Titles:
  • Client Manager
Emma comes from a commercial and retail background. As a client manager she is always looking to go the extra mile for all our members ensuring they are utilising their membership to the full. Family is everything to Emma, in her spare time if she's not watching football, decorating, or walking her Labrador Bella she will most likely be on a beach somewhere.

Eyal Oren

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Shibolet Law Firm

Ezatollah Karimi

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner & Attorney, Karimi & Associates Law Firm

Faizan Kamal

Job Titles:
  • Director Operations, STROLLA / Accounting Services in Tunisia

Fatima Marjan

Job Titles:
  • Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital in United Arab Emirates

Fauzia Khan

Job Titles:
  • Associate, PAOLETTI LAW GROUP

Floyd Sillett

Floyd Sillett is a Maltipoo who is the newest addition to the IR Global team. Floyd is still getting to grips with the office environment and certainly keeps the IR team (including his dad Oliver) on their toes!

Francesca Romana Valeri

Job Titles:
  • Head of Legal for Middle East, PAOLETTI LAW GROUP

Fulvio Pardu

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder, the Antonio Maria Varvaro & Fulvio Pardu Law Firm

Gamal Abou Ali

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Hassouna & Abou Ali

Gideon Koren

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner, Gideon Koren & Co.

Giridas Divakaran - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Haytham Al-Nasser

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Haytham Al - Nasser Certified Public Accountants & Auditors

Hazem Fathi

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Hassouna & Abou Ali

Hessam Kalantar

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Kalantar Business Law Group ( KBLG ) Accounting Services in Saudi Arabia

Holly Poole

Job Titles:
  • Membership Coordinator
Holly sits within the Business Development team where she works to further expand our membership base, fulfilling member requests.

Hussain Al Shemsi - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founding Partner
  • Accounting Services in United Arab Emirates

Jenny Fairbotham

Job Titles:
  • Sales Support

Kabby Esat

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Steering Committee

Kate Cowley

Job Titles:
  • Client Manager
Kate comes from a background of managing customer service and enjoys building new relationships with clients. She ensures our members are utilising their membership as much as possible and helps them benefit from the network with member meetings and connections! She enjoys taking vacations to new places, good food and attending live music events when she gets the chance. Her cocker spaniel Bruce keeps her on her toes and is always up for a new adventure!

Katherine Evans

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Senior Partner, Mirkwood Evans Vincent

Lorna Scott

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager
Lorna is our Events Manager at IR Global and previously worked as one of our Client Managers since IR's inception. Her main role is building and producing our IR events internationally each year and delivering the highest quality speakers, content and sessions for our members.

Maddalena Campi

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager, Nimbus Consultancy

Mahadi Osman

Job Titles:
  • Tax and ICV Services Leader, STROLLA / Audit & Assurance Services in United Arab Emirates

Malek Kallas

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Kallas Law Firm

Manoj Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, SPK Auditors & Accountants / Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital in United Arab Emirates

Manoochehr Sarhang Khanlari

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate & Attorney, Karimi & Associates Law Firm

Marc Zell

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Zell, Aron & Co.

Marjorie Hermosa Tanedo

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Director, Antonio M. Varvaro Legal Consultants DMCC

Maurice Garber

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner & Founder, Garber & Co

Meir (Michel) Arad

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder, Arad, Luxenburg and Co.

Micha Rosenblatt

Job Titles:
  • CEO, Mellius

Michael S. Rosenthal

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Partner, Taylor English Duma

Mohamed Ben Rhouma

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Services in Tunisia

Mohamed Habib Landoulsi - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Mohamed Riad Deramchi

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Cabinet Comptable & Fiscal Deramchi

Mohammed Hassouna

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner, Hassouna & Abou Ali

Mr. Yousef Al-Shatti

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Mawatheeq Legal Consultants & Law Firm

Nayla Charabaty

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Nayla Charabaty Advocates & Legal Consultants

Nicole Tyrell

Job Titles:
  • Client Support Coordinator

Oliver Sillett

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Development Manager
Oliver has a strong background in sales, marketing and business management, working with existing IR members in developing and supporting their international marketing strategy. Holding a Bachelor's degree in international business and marketing, Oliver is well-versed in working with firms from various sectors and working cultures. Oliver provides support to members on a daily basis to ensure that results and expectations are delivered. He is also actively involved in the growth and development of IR, sourcing only the highest quality boutique and mid-sized firms. Oliver's personal interests are predominately revolved around sports, mainly football, boxing, golf and tennis. However most of his spare time is taken up dog-walking and chasing after his puppy, Floyd. Aside from that, Oliver has a particular interest in film, music and tv quiz shows.

Orit Hayoun

Job Titles:
  • Founder & Owner, Orit Hayoun Law Firm

Paul Beare

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee

Philip Braude

Job Titles:
  • CEO, Braude Wealth

Prof. Laurent Marlière - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • President

Rachel Finch

Job Titles:
  • Head of Digital & Sponsorships
Rachel started at IR Global as a Client Manager in 2012. She left us to travel before re-joining in 2017 as our Head of Digital & Sponsorships. Rachel leads our Digital team and is here to manage the success of our marketing & brand services which are aimed at adding further value to our members, sponsors & partners. "When I left IR Global in 2014 I never expected to return and find that it had evolved into the fun, innovative & forward-thinking business it is today. I love being apart of the IR team, meeting our members and spending time with everyone at our events. It's a small company with a big heart" Rachel is the only IR Global member to have a fear of dogs and flying. Both of which are requirements for her current role…. She is also a keen runner completing her first marathon in 2021 and regularly plays squash with her local team. You will rarely see her sitting down!

Ramy Shvarts

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner, CPA, Shvarts Zedkia / Accounting Services in Israel

Rebecca Benbow

Job Titles:
  • Operations & Culture Manager

Rebecca Torrey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Partner, the Torrey Firm

Ross Nicholls

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Director

Saeed Hasan

Job Titles:
  • Director, Bizilance Legal Consultants

Samuel Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Development Manager

Shlomi Zedkia

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner, CPA, Shvarts Zedkia

Tez Wu

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Manager

Thankachan Joy

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Services in United Arab Emirates

Theodoros Kringou

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Infocredit Group Ltd / Accounting Services in Israel

Thomas Paoletti

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Founder & Managing Partner, PAOLETTI LAW GROUP

Thomas Paul

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner, Paul & Hassan

Thomas Wheeler - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Toby Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Membership Coordinator

Urs Breitsprecher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Partner, Reef - Rechtsanwälte

Vimal Damry

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Premier Financial Services Limited

Walid Abou Farhat

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Abou Farhat Law Offices

Wissam Abousleiman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee

Zalpha Nassar

Job Titles:
  • Audit & Assurance Services in Lebanon and Wealth Management in United Arab Emirates

Zihni Bilgehan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Steering Committee
  • Senior Partner, Ersoy Bilgehan