Taoufik Lahmar

In 1994 Taoufik Lahmar takes his first step in the field of data processing engineering in France by founding a certified Novell and Windows NT company (SSII) including Compaq. In 1997, Taoufik Lahmar founds a company for exclusive representation of security systems manufactured in the USA (Taser, Beamshot, Lasermax, Lyte Optronics) at the same time setting up a distributor network on the international level.

At the same time, already very interested by opportunities in the Middle East, be becomes the exclusive agent for Europe of MPR, a company based in Doha (Qatar) active in exhibitions and forums and in representing European companies in the Middle East. He develops this business thanks to a partnership agreement signed with Robert Laffont, editor of the magazine “Entreprendre”, the main objective being to encourage French companies to increase their turnover in Qatar and the Middle East.

In 1999, his experience and contacts enabled him to form a partnership with a financial consortium in cooperation with an investment company targeting large scale projects. Within three years, he had put in place a first rate relationship network and decided to move in the direction of “Public Relations”. This network covers mainly the Middle East.

In 2002, Taoufik Lahmar founded the Silvertrade Consulting Group LLC, whose principal capital is the relationship network developed over the past fifteen years. He has signed a number of partnership contracts with various financial organisations including the biggest financial institution in the world, HSBC Group. The markets targeted are the Middle East and North Africa. Taoufik Lahmar’s partners and relationship network are significant actors who are well known in their markets and in their fields of business.

In 2004, Taoufik Lahmar began focusing his activity on the development of his relationship network in the Middle East, particularly in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Privileged access to institutional investors in these countries enabled him to sign an agreement with The Camelot Group® (A firm active in the private equity field based in New York).

In 2006, Taoufik Lahmar founded Silvertrade Consulting Sarl, a company under Swiss law based in Geneva, whose role is to aid Swiss and European clients in emerging markets such as Libya and Algeria, as well as in rich markets; mainly Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but also the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Russia and the Ukraine.

In 2009, in order to respond to first rank institutional investors, Taoufik Lahmar developed a partnership with KMP (Kuoni Mueller & Partner), a Company based in Zurich and classed as number one in the field of large scale real estate transactions.