I believe that the MENA Strategy and Transactions team can be a meaningful force for positive change in the region, driving economic and social prosperity, in line with the EY purpose of building a better working world.

Matthew Benson

EY-Parthenon MENA Strategy and Transactions Partner

Focus areas: helping clients with their capital agenda, transaction diligence, data analytics, private equity. Passionate about triathlons.

 Matthew is an EY-Parthenon MENA Strategy and Transactions partner. He has over 20 years of experience in transaction advisory services, including acquisition and vendor transaction support services to international strategic and financial investors.

Prior to moving to the EY member firm office in Dubai in August 2013, Matthew worked for 14 years in the EY member firm office in Frankfurt. He also worked in audit and transactions at the EY member firm office in London from 1994 to 1999.

He earned MBAs from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Frankfurt University’s Goethe Business School.

How Matthew is building a better working world

“A better working world requires efficient, free capital markets, enabling capital to create positive economic development, such as growth and productivity. Our teams help to build a better working world by supporting clients to achieve their goals, creating value and enhancing productivity through corporate transactions and other capital events. These capital events contribute towards efficient, free capital markets, as well as supporting positive social change in the region.”

Matthew’s latest thinking

How MENA SWFs are using investment strategies to future-proof their economies

How investment activity is evolving for MENA SWFs including UAE. MENA Sovereign Wealth Funds are enhancing their investment strategies by focusing on diversification. Read more.

26 May 2025 Omar Odeh +1

Could today’s uncertainty be your best opportunity to prepare?

Overall, MENA IPO activity remained relatively quiet in 2020 resulting in only nine IPOs, with Saudi Arabia continuing to play a key role in new listings.

11 Feb 2021 Greg Hughes +1
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