Menas experts

Dr Noel Brehony, CMG, Chair

Noel Brehony joined Menas Associates after a long career with the UK Foreign Office, and as a director of the Middle East Affairs for Rolls Royce. Former president of the British Society of Middle East Studies, chair of the Council for British Research in the Levant, advisory board member at the London Middle East Institute (SOAS), and the council of the British Egyptian Society, his specialist areas are Yemen and Egypt.

Phillip Griffin, Non-executive Director

A consultant with years of experience in banking and advising on the Middle East, Phillip Griffin focuses on emerging markets, trade and corporate finance. He earned the Citibank GAMS award in 1992.

Dr Charles Gurdon, Managing Director

Charles Gurdon joined Menas Associates as a researcher in 1980, and later oversaw the restructuring of the company, its stable of publications and consulting portfolio. He has a PhD from SOAS, where he specialised in Africa and the Middle East.

Richard Schofield, Senior Adviser Menas Borders

Based at King's College London, Richard Schofield is a world authority on boundary issues, with a particular focus on the Middle East. He has advised governments and international law firms involved in boundary disputes before arbitral proceedings, and the International Court of Justice.

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