Atef Abou Merhi is a founding member and MD of Pelagic Partners, a ship owning fund with an AUM of $400m+. He is a seasoned shipping professional and a second-generation ship owner.
Atef holds a BSc (Hons) in Ship and Port Management from Southampton Solent University and an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. Atef also earned a diploma with merits in Ship Finance from Lloyd’s Maritime Academy and is an Alumnus of IMD Business School in Lausanne. He is currently attending the OPM Program at Harvard Business School.