Sameer Ahmed
Partner
Sameer Ahmed is a Partner at Portas, with over 15 years of experience. He advises public and private sector clients across the sports sector with particular focus in esports, commercial and digital. Sameer previously worked at McKinsey & Co, Linklaters LLP and served as Head of Strategy and Client Operations for a Google-funded AI startup. He holds a law degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Sameer Ahmed is a leader in Portas’ MEA business, focussing on strategy, transformation and implementation. His most recent work includes advising on a multi-billion dollar partnership to create a new sporting IP, supporting a multinational on its global sponsorship programme and developing a center of excellence for the hosting of international sporting events.
Sameer started his career as a corporate lawyer at Linklaters LLP (London and New York), where he advised investors, sponsors, and governments on M&A and Finance. Following his MBA, Sameer worked at McKinsey & Company (London), focusing on strategy and transformation across industries. Immediately prior to joining Portas, Sameer led Strategy and Client Operations at one of the UK’s leading AI startups.
Sameer holds an LLB Laws (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA from INSEAD. In addition to his professional achievements, Sameer is passionate about football, cricket and hockey, where he represented both school and university teams. Sameer is also an active padel player and enjoys mountaineering.