Mohammad Taha Wani
Mohammad Taha Wani
Dubai · 2026
Founder & Principal Advisor

Mohammad Taha Wani

Gulf Retail Advisory was founded by Mohammad Taha Wani, a retail and leasing professional with two decades of senior experience across mall operators, international brands, and advisory firms in the GCC.

Across this career, Mohammad has worked alongside leading retail groups including Alshaya, Chalhoub, Apparel Group, Landmark, Azadea, and Liwa Trading — together with global brands such as Inditex, H&M, Nike, Adidas, Apple, Sephora, Carrefour, and the LVMH portfolio.

That dual perspective — having sat on the brand side and the leasing side — informs every engagement. We understand what landlords need to fill space profitably, and what brands need to grow sustainably. The result is advisory that works for both parties, and deals that close.

20·
Years of senior experience in GCC retail
15+
Major retail groups and brands worked with
6
GCC markets covered, plus wider MENA
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Past Experience

A career shaped by the region's most significant retail platforms.

Retail Groups GCC Operators
Alshaya
Chalhoub
Apparel Group
Landmark
Azadea
Liwa Trading
Global Brands International Retail
Inditex
H&M
Nike
Adidas
Apple
Sephora
Carrefour
Starbucks
Luxury Premium Houses
LVMH
Louis Vuitton
Dior
Fendi
Our Approach

Three principles that shape every engagement.

— 01

Discreet

We work confidentially. Most engagements never become public — and the ones that do are referenced only with permission. Trust is the basis of every relationship in this industry, and we treat it that way.

— 02

Senior

Every engagement is led personally, not delegated to junior teams. When you engage Gulf Retail Advisory, you get the same person across the strategy, the negotiation, and the deal close.

— 03

Commercial

Strategy with numbers behind it, not slide decks. Every recommendation is grounded in real comparables, real margins, and real operational considerations — because that's what holds up at the negotiating table.

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