Samir N. Bitar F.C.A
Founding Partner of Forvis Mazars

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

·        Founding Partner of Mazars (Now Forvis Mazars) in the UAE since 1998.

·        Lead Audit Partner of the Firm since its Inception.

·        Licensed as a Signing Auditor by the UAE Ministry of Economy since 1997

·        Licensed to Practice by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales since 1991

·        Chairman of Mazars Middle East Board till end of 2023 encompassing (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, UAE, KSA, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait) with 1200 professionals

·        Lead Audit Partner of French listed subsidiaries of the CAC 40 in the UAE

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

·        Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

·        Practicing member of the Academy of Experts in England & Wales

·        Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in England

·        PWC Alumni UK& Canada

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING LICENSES IN THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS

·        England & Wales

·        United Arab Emirates

·        Kingdom of Bahrain

·        Sultanate of Oman

CITIZENSHIP

·        Canadian

LANGUAGES PROFICIENCY

Arabic, French, English (All very well)