Faisal Dar

Faisal is Managing Director of Private Clients at Empire Global Finance, leading the firm’s operations in Dubai and supporting high-net-worth families, international investors, and entrepreneurs across the UAE, Europe, and wider Gulf region. He brings over 25 years of experience in private banking, wealth management, and Sharia-compliant finance, having held senior roles in the UK and Switzerland.

Faisal began his career with NatWest before moving to Ahli United Bank, where he helped develop some of the UK’s earliest Sharia-compliant residential and asset finance products, including a £15 million residential facility for an ultra-high-net-worth family. He later led specialist finance teams at Gatehouse Bank and went on to senior private banking positions with Qatar National Bank (Suisse) and Hinduja Banque Privée in Geneva, managing client relationships across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Turkey.

With deep expertise in cross-border lending and Sharia-compliant advisory, Faisal works closely with clients to structure tailored asset and liability solutions that reflect their unique financial, cultural, and strategic priorities. He oversees Empire Global Finance’s continued growth in the region, ensuring clients receive independent, whole-of-market guidance backed by global reach and specialist insight.