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Global investment firm Alvarium has welcomed Shahrzad Atai to its private office as a managing director in London. The private office coordinates the affairs of high net worth families, covering succession planning and family matters, investment and personal banking and lifestyle management.
Shahrzad is a legal adviser with extensive experience advising high net worth individuals and families on international transactions, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Prior to joining Alvarium, she headed the Middle East desk at law firm Child & Child, focusing on cross-border transactions, financial sanctions on Iran, immigration and dispute resolution. She also headed the legal team within a Kuwaiti family office, worked for GSC Solicitors in London, and spent six years with Atai & Associates working on international corporate law, oil and gas, and telecommunications. Shahrzad speaks English, French, Italian, Turkish, Persian, Azerbaijani and Arabic.
Shahrzad commented: ‘I was attracted to Alvarium on account of its fairly unique ability to combine a bespoke and high level of service, a broad range of capabilities and international reach. In my experience, high net worth families and individuals are looking for these attributes from a private office that can act as a central point of coordination, representing them in all aspects of their private and corporate lives. I look forward to continuing to advise my clients and to introducing them to the full range of services that Alvarium can provide wherever they are in the world.’
Charles Filmer, partner and head of Alvarium’s private office, added: ‘We are delighted to welcome Shahrzad to our team. She brings significant experience of advising families and individuals, particularly on international transactions, as well as deep understanding of the Middle East.’
