About us

The Olayan Group is a global enterprise with its origins in Saudi Arabia. As a private concern with single-family ownership, we have a multigenerational outlook and enduring partnerships.



What we do

The Olayan Group is a global enterprise with its origins in Saudi Arabia. We have a multigenerational family outlook and value enduring partnerships. ​

The Olayan Group is advised by a Corporate Board comprising both senior members of the Olayan family and distinguished independent directors. Day-to-day management of the enterprise resides with our leadership team.

Our leadership and international investment teams are supported by in-house specialists in multiple functions, including Legal, Risk, and Human Resources.

A long-term outlook

“We seek to create value, now and in the future, for all our stakeholders – our shareholders, partners, colleagues, and communities. We view our mission as multigenerational, and this impacts everything we do.”

Hutham S. Olayan

Chair of the Corporate Board, The Olayan Group

The Management Board

Hani Lazkani

Chief Executive Officer

Samer Yaghnam

Chief Operations Officer

Nadim Tabbara

Chief Financial Officer

What are The Olayan Group’s biggest assets?

Our CEO, Hani Lazkani, explains the foundations of the Group’s success.

Hani Lazkani

Chief Executive Officer

Our investment approach

“Ever Forward for Future Generations” – it’s not just a motto,  it’s key to how we invest. We aim to maximize potential: what a business could be, in the right conditions, with the right plan and the right partner. A long-term horizon underpins our approach across asset classes.

A partner of choice for over 75 years

The Olayan Group originated in 1947, when Suliman S. Olayan founded a trucking and supply concern, his first of many pioneering ventures. Mr. Olayan went on to become a leading entrepreneur, international investor, business leader, and philanthropist.

Sustainability 

We proudly fund carbon-capture programs, support internal operational initiatives to lesson our energy and water usage, and place green practices at the heart of our real estate investments. 

Our Sustainability Champions Network

Our carbon offset program​

Our sustainable real estate choices

We proudly fund carbon-capture programs, support internal operational initiatives to lesson our energy and water usage, and place green practices at the heart of our real estate investments.