Atef Abou Merhi is a seasoned shipping professional, founding member and investor of Pelagic Partners. An Alternative Investment Fund Manager focusing exclusively on the Maritime industry with current AUM of USD 400m. Pelagic Partners has investments in a diversified fleet including new building order of CSOV to serve the growing Wind Offshore Market.
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.