Nijad Soufane
Executive Director — Argentina, Chile & Peru
Senior executive with over 20 years structuring trade and investment between South America and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Mr. Soufane is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience structuring trade and investment between South America and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. His career uniquely combines hands-on operations within the UAE business ecosystem and deep command of the Chilean and regional markets, making him a key asset in MIG's expansion across the Southern Cone.
Based in Chile, Mr. Soufane is Founding Partner of Du group companies SpA, a financial structuring and investment advisory firm specialized in channeling GCC capital into strategic Latin American sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and productive development. In 2025 he founded and presides over the Chile–GCC Chamber, governed by a board of former ministers of State, and prominent business leaders.
As Director for Chile & Argentina, Mr. Soufane is responsible for directing MIG's expansion into the highest layers of institutional, corporate, and government entities across both countries, originating and structuring transactions in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and real estate, and bridging MIG's global platform with his GCC and Latin American networks.
Mr. Soufane pursued Legal Studies at Beirut Arab University, the foundation of his expertise in the legal-financial structuring of cross-border transactions. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic.