TrailRunner International Names Marwan Abedin Senior Advisor in Dubai

TrailRunner International Names Marwan Abedin Senior Advisor in Dubai

Veteran capital markets advisor will counsel clients and support TrailRunner’s international growth with a focus on the Middle East North Africa region

SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- The strategic communications advisory firm TrailRunner International today announced the appointment of Marwan Abedin, founder and CEO of the Dubai-based financial consultancy Flatrace, as a senior advisor. Abedin will support TrailRunner’s growth in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region while advising TrailRunner clients on inbound and outbound matters.

For the past two decades, Abedin has advised governments, businesses, multinational corporations, private equity funds, and family offices across the region on issues related to capital allocation, debt and equity fundraising, crisis management, and business growth. He has been involved in over $40 billion worth of transactions, including the $26 billion restructuring of Dubai World. He has been a lead actor in developing debt capital markets across Gulf Cooperation Council nations, work that has significantly increased the range of funding sources in the region.

Abedin is the former CEO of a private investment fund in Dubai and previously served as a board director for Noor Bank, the Dubai Health Care City Authority, and Emaar Properties, where he chaired the investment committee. Abedin also served as the Director of Debt