UNITED INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Discreet Ministerial Access. Institutional Command.

Bridging institutional capital and sovereign-scale mandates through direct, principal-to-principal facilitation across Libya, the European Union, and the United States.

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WHO WE ARE

Institutional Clarity in Complex Environments

United International Group is a private strategic advisory boutique led by former senior ministers, Plenipotentiary diplomats, and veteran institutional architects. We operate at the intersection of sovereign interests and global capital.

"We do not consult. We do not broker. We do not scale.
We facilitate what matters—with discretion, ministerial precision, and singular access."

Our principals have sat at the highest decision-making tables across the MENA region, Brussels, and Washington. This direct experience allows us to navigate the corridors of power with an authority that traditional consultancies cannot replicate.

We work with a select cohort of institutional principals. Every engagement is bespoke. Every outcome is facilitated through direct access.

OUR HERITAGE

Forged Through Decades. Proven Through Upheaval.

United International Group is not a traditional consultancy. We are a boutique forged in the corridors of power, built on decades of service at the highest levels of government and diplomacy.

Our principals have navigated the complexities of Tripoli, Brussels, and Washington not as observers, but as decision-makers and senior ministerial advisors. We have maintained trusted relationships through periods of historic transformation, providing a continuity of access that remains our most valuable institutional asset.

"Where others withdrew, we remained.
Where access closed, ours endured.
Where trust eroded, ours deepened."

1990s
MINISTERIAL SERVICE
2000s
GLOBAL DIPLOMACY
2011
TRANSFORMATION
2020
INSTITUTIONAL REACH
2024
STRATEGIC EXPANSION
WHAT WE DO

Strategic Facilitation in Complex, High-Value Environments

01

Investment Structuring & Capital Introduction

Architecting institutional-grade investment corridors into the MENA region. We connect global capital with non-public sovereign opportunities through bespoke joint venture frameworks and strategic risk-weighting.

02

Direct Ministerial & Regulatory Facilitation

Navigating the highest levels of government in Tripoli, Brussels, and DC. We facilitate direct introductions to ministerial decision-makers and steer mandates through complex multi-jurisdictional clearances.

03

Sovereign-Scale PPP Architecture

Designing bankable Public-Private Partnership frameworks for energy, infrastructure, and healthcare megaprojects—aligned with both governmental policy and institutional capital requirements.

04

Generational Wealth & Sovereign Stewardship

Bespoke advisory for family offices and sovereign investment authorities. We provide the stewardship required to protect and deploy generational capital across the tri-continental corridor.

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SECTOR EXPERTISE

Where Complexity Meets Opportunity

We operate exclusively in high-complexity sectors where access, timing, and political alignment determine outcome. Our principals bring direct ministerial and operational experience to every mandate.

I

Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbons

Direct facilitation across the NOC corridor. We navigate production-sharing agreements, exploration licensing, and midstream infrastructure mandates through established ministerial relationships.

II

Sovereign Wealth Platforms

Strategic advisory and cross-border deployment for sovereign investment authorities and central reserve platforms. We bridge MENA capital with European and North American institutional opportunities.

III

Infrastructure & Megaprojects

Roads, ports, and power. We structure bankable frameworks and align political, financial, and operational stakeholders long before ground is broken on sovereign-scale developments.

IV

Real Estate & Strategic Land

Institutional-grade transactions in Tripoli, Misrata, and select European capitals. Specializing in commercial and mixed-use assets involving sovereign or quasi-sovereign counterparties.

V

Banking & Capital Markets

Facilitating institutional relationships between MENA financial entities and global banking platforms. Specialist advisory in correspondent banking and trade finance compliance corridor.

VI

Renewables & Energy Transition

Solar, wind, and hydrogen modernization across North Africa. We connect European clean energy capital with regional deployment opportunities through pre-negotiated policy alignment.

VII

Defence & Dual-Use Technology

Discreet facilitation in regulated sectors requiring governmental alignment, end-user certification, and multi-jurisdictional compliance. We provide strategic advisory—we do not trade.

VIII

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

Hospital infrastructure and pharmaceutical supply chain partnerships. Structuring Public-Private Partnership frameworks for healthcare modernization across our core geographies.

We do not operate in every sector. We operate where our access creates decisive advantage.

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WEALTH & SOVEREIGN CAPITAL

Stewardship at Sovereign Scale

We advise sovereign wealth platforms, family offices, and institutional asset owners on the strategic deployment and protection of generational capital.

Sovereign Asset Strategy

Advisory to state investment authorities on cross-border deployment and portfolio protection. We bridge MENA-origin capital with institutional infrastructure opportunities in Europe and North America.

Family Office Stewardship

Bespoke facilitation for HNWIs seeking generational capital protection and institutional-grade governance. We provide the "Context before Capital" needed for successful cross-border entry.

Repatriation & Restructuring

Lawful recovery and restructuring of disputed or politically sensitive sovereign assets. We navigate multi-jurisdictional sanctions frameworks (OFAC/UN) with absolute compliance integrity.

High-Value Mandate Formation

Structuring private investment vehicles and facilitating introductions between sovereign LPs and vetted global fund managers—orchestrated through direct, principal-to-principal channels.

Capital at this scale does not seek returns alone. It seeks trust, continuity, and absolute discretion. That is what we provide.

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GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Tri-Continental by Design

Our boutique operates at the intersection of jurisdictions that rarely align:

Libya

TRIPOLI & MISRATA

Decades-deep relationships with government, regulatory bodies, sovereign platforms, and established business families. We were active before 2011. We remained engaged throughout.

European Union

BRUSSELS · LISBON · ZURICH

Former senior EU officials among our partners. Direct understanding of Commission dynamics, Parliament influence, and member-state coordination on North Africa policy.

United States

WASHINGTON DC

Trusted access within the State, Commerce, and Treasury departments, and key congressional offices. We understand how American institutions evaluate risk—and how they move when conditions are right.

Gulf Cooperation Council

UAE · QATAR · SAUDI ARABIA

Deep relationships with GCC sovereign wealth platforms, ruling family offices, and ministerial networks. We bridge MENA capital with Libyan opportunity and European markets.

Sub-Saharan Africa

EXPANDING FRONTIER

Selective engagement in high-growth African markets where Libyan, European, and Gulf capital seeks infrastructure and energy deployment.

We are one of the few boutiques worldwide with genuine senior-level access across all five regions simultaneously.

GLOBAL NETWORK

Relationships That Span Borders, Sectors, and Generations

Our reach extends far beyond our offices. United International Group maintains a curated network of institutional relationships that we have built, tested, and relied upon over decades.

Institutional Relationships

  • — Central banks and monetary authorities
  • — Sovereign wealth funds and state holding companies
  • — Multilateral development banks (World Bank Group, AfDB, EIB, EBRD, IFC)
  • — International trade and investment bodies (ICC, WTO advisory circles)
  • — National oil companies and energy ministries
  • — Defence and security establishments (select jurisdictions)

Professional Alliances

  • — Top-tier international law firms (Magic Circle, Am Law 50)
  • — Global investment banks and merchant banking platforms
  • — Big Four advisory practices (transaction and regulatory)
  • — Specialist political risk and due diligence firms
  • — Leading international arbitration chambers
  • — Family office networks across GCC, Europe, and North America

We do not maintain a network for scale. We maintain it for precision — knowing exactly whom to call, and being answered.

SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS

Results Delivered Quietly

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE

Context Before Capital

Before any investment is structured or partnership formed, our principals provide institutional-grade strategic intelligence that no public report can replicate.

PHASE I

Political Landscape Analysis

Real-time assessment of Libya's political dynamics, factional alignment, and decision-making structures—provided by principals who have operated within them.

PHASE II

Regulatory & Policy Forecasting

Early visibility into upcoming regulatory changes, licensing frameworks, and policy shifts across our core jurisdictions to ensure absolute alignment.

PHASE III

Risk Mapping & Mitigation

Comprehensive identification of political, security, and reputational risks—with actionable mitigation strategies that enable investment continuity.

PHASE IV

Market Entry Strategy

Bespoke roadmaps for institutional entry into Libya and North Africa, covering entity structuring, regulatory approvals, and cultural navigation.

Our intelligence is not researched. It is known — because our principals have been in the room where decisions were made.

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LEADERSHIP

Principals Who Have Sat at the Table

Our principals are former senior diplomats, ministerial advisors, and institutional leaders with deep connectivity across three continents.

H.E. Ahmed El-Sherif

H.E. Ahmed El-Sherif

Managing Director & Plenipotentiary

Former Libyan Plenipotentiary Envoy to the US & EU. Veteran ministerial advisor with 35+ years of institutional facilitation.

LSE DIPLOMACY
Marcus von Berg

Marcus von Berg

Chief Investment Officer

Specialist in sovereign wealth and cross-border capital deployment. Former Tier-1 investment banker in Zurich.

CFA INSEAD
Elena Rossi

Elena Rossi

Head of Strategy & Consulting

Former Senior Advisor at the European Commission. Expert in Mediterranean regulatory frameworks and trade policy.

SAIS EU POLICY
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TRUST ARCHITECTURE

Governance Built for the Highest Standards

Operating at the intersection of sovereign interests, institutional capital, and complex geopolitics demands more than discretion. It demands an unassailable framework of governance, compliance, and ethical conduct.

01

Regulatory Compliance

Full adherence to applicable sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, UN), anti-money laundering frameworks, and international anti-bribery conventions. We engage specialist external counsel for every cross-border mandate.

02

Conflict of Interest Protocol

Rigorous internal protocols ensure no overlapping mandates, no competing interests, and no undisclosed relationships. Every engagement is evaluated independently by our principals.

03

Confidentiality Framework

All communications, introductions, and advisory outputs are treated as privileged. We execute mutual non-disclosure agreements at the outset of every engagement. Information compartmentalization is standard practice.

04

Ethical Conduct & ESG Alignment

We decline mandates that conflict with international humanitarian standards, environmental sustainability principles, or our institutional values. Selectivity is not a constraint — it is our standard.

Our principals have operated for decades without regulatory action or reputational challenge. We hold that record because our standards are absolute.

We Work Exclusively with Serious Principals

Confidentiality is absolute. References available upon mutual introduction.

ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

How We Work

United International Group operates on a retained advisory basis. We do not compete for mandates. We do not pitch.

Initial conversations are exploratory, confidential, and non-binding. If there is strategic alignment, we propose a bespoke scope tailored to your objectives.

All engagements are private. All communications are privileged.

PERSPECTIVES

Informed Views from Inside the Room

Explore the outcomes of our ministerial-level facilitation. We bridge institutional capital and sovereign-scale mandates through direct, principal-to-principal access.

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LIBYA · ENERGY

Cross-Border Infrastructure Joint Venture Facilitation

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Sovereign PPP Framework for National Grid Modernization

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SOVEREIGN WEALTH

Tri-Lateral Regulatory Clearance for EU Market Entry

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Full perspectives are available to qualified counterparties upon request.

CONTACT

Begin the Conversation

For confidential inquiries, please reach the office nearest your principal jurisdiction.

Tripoli Headquarters

Hay Al-Andalus, Tripoli, State of Libya

+218 91 359 0347

Operating Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (GMT+2)
Response Time: Within 24 Hours

Romanshorn Boutique

Hafenstrasse 21, 8590 Romanshorn, Switzerland

+41 78 300 0503

Operating Hours: 09:00 – 18:00 (CET)
Response Time: Within 24 Hours

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