Strategy Consulting
Corporate and growth strategy, market entry, and commercial strategy grounded in Middle East market realities.
Learn moreStrategy. Delivery. Deals.
Senior-led consulting for the Middle East's most consequential programmes - with the firm's principal on every engagement, from first hypothesis to final number.
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What We Do
Three service lines, one delivery standard
From setting direction to executing complex change and transactions, our services cover the full lifecycle of enterprise value creation.
Transformation & PMO
Enterprise and digital transformation delivered with programme discipline - from operating model to benefits realization.
Learn moreIntegrations & Carveouts
Pre-deal diligence through Day 1 and Day 100 - post-merger integration, separation, and synergy realization.
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Why RME
Boutique by design. Senior by default.
- Senior-led delivery. The advisor you meet is the advisor who does the work - no leverage pyramid, no hand-offs to junior teams.
- Middle East market fluency. A decade of engagements across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC, including regulator-facing work with authorities such as central banks and virtual-asset regulators.
- Structured, proven methods. Every engagement runs on explicit frameworks - from integration playbooks to transformation governance - not improvisation.
- Independent and conflict-free. No audit relationships, no vendor commissions, no competing interests. Advice you can put in front of a board or an investment committee.
10+Years advising in the Middle East
20+Transactions & integrations supported
7Industry sectors covered
3Service lines, one senior team
Industries
Sector depth where the region is investing
Technology
Digital platforms, AI adoption, and smart-city ecosystems.
Telecommunications
Growth, portfolio, and wholesale strategy for regional operators.
Media & Entertainment
Content, platforms, and location-based entertainment.
Aviation & Transport
Aviation services, mobility platforms, and logistics.
Financial Services
Payments, fintech, and digital assets in regulated markets.
Government & Public Sector
National programmes, giga-projects, and public-sector delivery.
Energy & Utilities
Capital projects and transformation for energy and industrial players.
Leadership
Advised by a practitioner, not a pyramid
RME Consulting is led by Gautam Sharma - a strategist and M&A advisor with more than a decade of Middle East experience spanning telecom, digital, aviation, and financial services. An HEC Paris MBA and certified PMP, he has advised alongside leading global strategy firms and led integration, transformation, and market-entry programmes for some of the region's most ambitious organizations.
Meet the FounderGautam Sharma
Founder & Managing Director
- MBA - HEC Paris
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- 10+ years - UAE, KSA & GCC engagements
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Whether you are shaping a strategy, standing up a PMO, or preparing for a transaction - the first conversation is free of charge and obligation.