Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi

Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi was appointed Executive Chairman of IFFCO Group in November 2025, tasked with overseeing the multinational's strategic direction and governance-led decision making. IFFCO is a leading FMCG multinational headquartered in the UAE, established in 1975, with leading brands including London Dairy, Tiffany, Noor, Rahma, Al Baker, Hayat, and Savannah.

Al-Halabi brings over 25 years of experience managing complex organizations across both public and private sectors. His career began with KPMG in London, where he worked on debt advisory services and restructuring, before returning to Dubai as Chief Operating Officer of Dubai Land and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Properties Group, including other entities in the Dubai Holding portfolio. He subsequently served as Group Chief Investment Officer of Meraas Holding, where he was responsible for its Capital Markets, Investments, Funding and Finance divisions, and CEO of Global Investment House K.P.S.C.

Al-Halabi holds a degree in Economics from London School of Economics and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He holds an Executive MBA from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. He currently serves on the boards of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, Union Properties PJSC, Talabat PJSC, and Burjeel Holdings PJSC.

Al-Halabi has 20 years of experience in debt restructuring, crisis management, and turnarounds, and is a Partner at Decker & Halabi DMCC, a real estate advisory firm. His expertise spans financial restructuring, crisis and debt management, credit enhancements, and joint ventures.

Career history

• Executive Chairman, IFFCO Group (2025–present)
• Partner, Decker & Halabi DMCC (real estate advisory)
• Group Chief Investment Officer, Equitativa Group
• CEO, Global Investment House K.P.S.C. (2017–2018)
• Group Chief Investment Officer, Meraas Holding
• Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Properties Group (Dubai Holding)
• Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Land
• Partner, KPMG (London and Dubai) – debt advisory and restructuring

What Al-Halabi could bring to IFFCO Group Executive Chairman: Drawing on his extensive track record restructuring and optimizing complex, large-scale organizations across real estate, investments, and financial services, Al-Halabi's appointment signals IFFCO's commitment to implementing institutional governance at a global standard. His background in financial restructuring and crisis management, combined with his experience leading major government-linked and multinational entities through strategic transformation, positions him to strengthen IFFCO's governance framework, optimize organizational alignment, and drive sustainable performance across the Group's 95 operational sites in 50 countries. His expertise in capital markets and strategic investments will likely inform IFFCO's long-term growth strategy within the consumer goods sector.