Founded by 15-year industry veteran Umair Saeed, BlackSea’s diverse team of industry-leading professionals fuels the firm’s success.

We thrive on continual collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to success. Our daily actions demonstrate our complete dedication to driving substantial results for our local businesses, our global partners, and our fellow team members.

BlackSea’s advisory leadership team has over 60 years of collective corporate advisory expertise in the GCC, South Asia, Africa, China & Turkiye. Combined with the firm’s vast local resources and on-the-ground execution, the scale of BlackSea’s capabilities in the region is unparalleled.