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We’re not just advisors. We’re partners in capital.
At Merchant Edge, we solve complex financial requirements with clarity, creativity, and alignment.
We serve corporations, governments, and investors through mandates that span debt and equity financing, refinancing, M&A, and alternative investment strategies.
Our model is intentionally lean and principal-led—allowing us to originate unique opportunities, build strategic transactions, and deliver with executional precision.
We often co-invest alongside our clients, ensuring independence, trust, and long-term alignment.
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Built on Alignment. Driven by Outcomes.
To deliver independent, world-class solutions grounded in long-term partnerships and shared commitment.
Alignment First
We advise like principals, not brokers—often co-investing in the mandates we support.
Discretion & Integrity
Trusted by clients to lead in sensitive, cross-border transactions.
Excellence in Execution
Precision and speed matter—especially in complex deal environments.
Cross-Market Fluency
Deep sector and geography expertise, from GCC governments to Southeast Asian startups.
An Advisory Team with Operator DNA
We are an international, multidisciplinary group of senior professionals with deep financial experience and strategic insight.
Ibrahim Mardam-Bey
Chief Executive Officer
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Ibrahim Mardam-Bey
Chief Executive Officer
Founder of Merchant Edge, with 15+ years advising sovereigns, founders, and family offices globally.
Ibrahim Mardam-Bey is an international finance executive with over 30 years of experience across capital raising, structured finance, and business development.
He has held leadership roles in global investment banks and private equity firms, spearheading transactions in securitization, M&A, real estate, energy, oil & gas, private equity, and venture capital. Ibrahim has a proven track record of originating and executing complex deals across global markets.
Abishank Jajur, CFA
Senior Managing Director
Ibrahim El Haraki
Chief Executive Officer
Founder of Merchant Edge, with 15+ years advising sovereigns, founders, and family offices globally.
Ibrahim Mardam-Bey is an international finance executive with over 30 years of experience across capital raising, structured finance, and business development.
He has held leadership roles in global investment banks and private equity firms, spearheading transactions in securitization, M&A, real estate, energy, oil & gas, private equity, and venture capital. Ibrahim has a proven track record of originating and executing complex deals across global markets.
Abishank Jajur, CFA
Senior Managing Director
Abhishank Jajur brings over 19 years of transaction and advisory experience with a focus on energy and infrastructure finance and venture capital.
He has led global teams as a financial advisor, principal investor, and project developer. A CFA charterholder, Abhishank holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, and a BS in Computer Science.
Shazilan Dahalan, CA FIPA FFA
Managing Director
Shazilan Dahalan, CA FIPA FFA
Managing Director
Shazilan Dahalan has over 30 years of international business and corporate finance experience.
His experience covers a wide range of industries including telecommunications, renewable energy, oil & gas, hospitality, property development, information technologies, manufacturing, services, banking and finance.
He is a Chartered Accountant (MIA – Malaysia) and a Fellow Member of IPA - Australia and IFA – UK.
Shazilan Dahalan, CA FIPA FFA
Managing Director
Shazilan Dahalan has over 30 years of international business and corporate finance experience.
His experience covers a wide range of industries including telecommunications, renewable energy, oil & gas, hospitality, property development, information technologies, manufacturing, services, banking and finance.
He is a Chartered Accountant (MIA – Malaysia) and a Fellow Member of IPA - Australia and IFA – UK.
Nour Fakih, CFA
Managing Director
Nour Fakih, CFA
Managing Director
Nour Fakih is an investment professional with over a decade of experience spanning over the FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, and technology sectors.
He has held key strategic and operational roles at leading international firms including CMA CGM, Jubaili Agrotec, Transmed, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Webcor Group. Nour is a CFA charterholder and holds a B.A. in Economics from the American University of Beirut (AUB).
Nour Fakih, CFA
Managing Director
Nour Fakih is an investment professional with over a decade of experience spanning over the FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, and technology sectors.
He has held key strategic and operational roles at leading international firms including CMA CGM, Jubaili Agrotec, Transmed, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Webcor Group. Nour is a CFA charterholder and holds a B.A. in Economics from the American University of Beirut (AUB).
Abdul Kader El Haraki
Managing Director
Abdul Kader El Haraki
Managing Director
Abdul Kader brings over 15 years of experience across financial services, retail, agriculture, wellness, and business development. He held asset management roles at Audi Capital and founded Beirut’s first affiliated CrossFit gym. He also held operational roles in the retail and agriculture sectors.
Abdul Kader holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and certifications from Salesforce, EuroMoney, Starweaver, and Berkeley’s Blockchain program.
Abdul Kader El Haraki
Managing Director
Abdul Kader brings over 15 years of experience across financial services, retail, agriculture, wellness, and business development. He held asset management roles at Audi Capital and founded Beirut’s first affiliated CrossFit gym. He also held operational roles in the retail and agriculture sectors.
Abdul Kader holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and certifications from Salesforce, EuroMoney, Starweaver, and Berkeley’s Blockchain program.
Johnny Fares Eid
Director
Ibrahim El Haraki
Chief Executive Officer
Founder of Merchant Edge, with 15+ years advising sovereigns, founders, and family offices globally.
Ibrahim Mardam-Bey is an international finance executive with over 30 years of experience across capital raising, structured finance, and business development.
He has held leadership roles in global investment banks and private equity firms, spearheading transactions in securitization, M&A, real estate, energy, oil & gas, private equity, and venture capital. Ibrahim has a proven track record of originating and executing complex deals across global markets.
Johnny Fares Eid
Director
Johnny Fares Eid has over three years of experience in investment banking, financial services, and IT consulting. He has worked at BEMO Securitization and Noema Consulting and interned at the Central Bank of Lebanon.
Johnny holds a Master’s in Finance (highest distinction) from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a B.A. in Financial Engineering from Notre Dame University (NDU). Johnny is working toward the CFA designation, having successfully passed the CFA Level I and II exams, and is currently preparing for the final level.
Why Merchant Edge
Solutions and results in concert with stakeholder alignment
Our People
An international, multidisciplinary team of senior professionals with deep market insight and executional strength.
Cross-Market Expertise
Extensive experience advising across geographies, sectors, and capital structures—from sovereign engagements to private placements.
Principal-Led Approach
Our senior advisors remain actively involved from strategy to execution—no handoffs, no disconnects.
Solutions That Work
We craft flexible, high-impact strategies that account for complexity, timelines, and all stakeholders involved.
Strategically positioned, globally connected
With offices in Washington DC, London, Kuala Lumpur, and Beirut, we operate at the center of global capital flows—bridging markets and ecosystems.
Schedule a Conversation
Whether you're exploring a transaction, raising capital, or navigating complex strategy decisions—we will spend time with you to explore synergies.
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Merchant Edge aligns its interests with yours to deliver high-impact advisory.