Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Phoenix Advisors
Bio
Mr. Massand is a co-founder and Managing Director for Phoenix Advisors, Ltd., an Abu Dhabi based boutique firm specializing in emerging market litigation funding, dispute resolution, and strategic advisory services. Mr. Massand has over 20 years of international experience working with Institutional Investors, Multinational Corporations, Banks, and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals in the United States, the Middle East, and India.
Mr. Massand previously served as a Managing Director of SAS Asset Recovery, a Cayman Islands firm specializing in complex-cross border litigation, asset recovery, and dispute resolution. Prior to this, Mr. Massand served as Co-Chair of the Emerging Markets Practice for McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, a New York based law firm. His practice focused on Construction Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and advising Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Infrastructure Services firms on accessing emerging markets in the Middle East and South Asia.
From 2000 to 2009, Mr. Massand served as Counsel and a member of the Board of Directors of DCD Capital, a Global Trade Finance and Shariah Compliant Real Estate Investment firm based in New York.
From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Massand served as General Counsel for the Massand Group – overseeing its Civil Engineering and Construction Management operations in India, the Middle East, and the United States, as well as its diversification into direct investments, and consulting services.
He holds a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Boston University, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, and a qualified Legal Consultant in the UAE. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member of New York Law School’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.