Hala has more than two decades of investment experience in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Asia, encompassing private equity, real estate, and venture capital. She has advised families and institutions on the formulation and implementation of investment strategies encompassing a variety of asset classes. She has deployed, managed, and divested over $2.5 billion in capital through direct and fund investments and ventures across numerous industries, including education, oil and gas, petrochemicals, real estate and hospitality, aviation, food and beverage, and retail.

Hala has extensive experience across all facets of transaction-related activities, encompassing legal, financing, valuation, due diligence, and structuring. Additionally, she has been actively engaged in the management of portfolio companies, spearheading initiatives to create value, executing add-on acquisitions, and assuming responsibilities in corporate finance, strategy, and business development. She has also served on the boards of a number of Middle Eastern and Asian corporations.

She has successfully completed the Executive MBA program at HEC Paris, a Diploma in Corporate Directorship from the UK Institute of Directors (IoD), and, an MSc in Economics from the American University of Beirut.