Teneo Appoints Sean Benghiat as a Managing Director
Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Sean Benghiat as a Managing Director with the firm’s Capital Projects & Infrastructure (CP&I) team, part of Teneo’s Financial Advisory business in the Middle East.
Sean will play a key role in the establishment and growth of Teneo’s CP&I platform, which has been strategically launched in the region to support governments and private sector clients in delivering bankable, high-impact infrastructure programmes. Sean will focus on supporting both public and private sector leaders in designing and delivering commercially sound infrastructure programmes that align with national visions, strengthen institutional capacity and drive long-term socio-economic development.
Sean brings over 13 years of experience advising on infrastructure financing and public-private partnerships (PPPs) across the Middle East. As a qualified structural and civil engineer, Sean has supported sovereign entities, ministries and developers on some of the region’s most strategic mandates, spanning social infrastructure, transport, utilities and urban development.
Prior to joining Teneo, Sean led the PPP procurement advisory services at Deloitte in the Middle East, where he advised across the full lifecycle of capital projects – from feasibility and commercial structuring through to procurement execution and financial close.
His recent project experience includes the NEOM Residential Communities PPP, the Zayed City Schools PPP and the Khalifa University Student Accommodation PPP, each of which has secured international recognition for innovation and value-for-money outcomes. Sean’s work has been instrumental in helping secure several industry accolades, including Financial Advisor of the Year at the Partnerships Awards 2023, MENA Financial Advisor of the Year at the IJGlobal Awards 2024 and a finalist position at the Partnerships Awards 2024.
“We are delighted to welcome Sean to Teneo as we launch our CP&I offering in the Middle East. Sean is a highly accomplished advisor with a proven track record in structuring and delivering complex, bankable public-private partnership transactions,” said Daniel Butters, CEO, Financial Advisory. “Sean’s deep expertise in infrastructure financing and strategic procurement, combined with his ability to drive commercially sound outcomes for governments and investors alike, positions him as a key figure in our regional and global growth plans. Sean’s appointment reflects our ambition to support clients on their most high-stakes infrastructure mandates, and I am confident he will play a defining role in shaping how Teneo delivers trusted, outcomes-focused infrastructure advisory.”
“I’m proud to join Teneo as we launch our CP&I platform in the Middle East – one of the most dynamic infrastructure markets globally. My focus is on empowering leaders across government and the private sector to structure bankable, outcome-driven partnerships that deliver critical infrastructure aligned with national development priorities. Teneo’s strategic insight and market connectivity offer a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of public-private collaboration in the region,” said Sean Benghiat.
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