New consultech firms opens office in Dubai

New consultech firms opens office in Dubai

Uniqus Consultech, a tech-enabled global consulting firm, inaugurated its Dubai office on Thursday.

The company was founded by Jamil Khatri, ex-global head of Accounting Advisory Services and part of the India leadership team at KPMG and Sandip Khetan, ex-head of Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) for EY in India. Uniqus is backed by leading institutional investors including Nexus, a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm, Sorin Investments and a number of private investors.

The company will offer ESG and accounting and reporting consulting in three primary markets — the US, Middle East, and India.

Speaking to Khaleej Times after the inauguration, Khatri said that Uniqus will focus on two key businesses — finance function advisory and the ESG climate change consulting business. “Every time the finance function in a corporate needs help, we as consultants come in, which we believe is an evergreen business. Companies will need this given the regulatory requirements in transactions. ESG and climate change as we know is a focus for everybody – society, governments, and companies,” Khatri said.

Khatri stressed that the company seeks to make a difference through a very deep focus on technology. “Even as skills and talent are important it is equally important to have technology