Our Partners

Nirbhay Handa is the CEO at Multipolitan. Nirbhay has been an advisor to public sector heads on FDI strategies. Formerly at Henley & Partners, Nirbhay was the Group Head of Business Development and Asia Head of Private Clients. He played a crucial role in reengineering Henley & Partner’s global business development strategy, overseeing a significant portion of the company’s fee-earning headcount across regions from South Africa to Israel and the USA to Hong Kong. Nirbhay graduated from the University of Nottingham on an academic scholarship.

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Nirbhay Handa CEO & Co-Founder
UAE
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Lee is the Co-Founder at Multipolitan. Previously, Lee co-founded Paidy, a Japanese payment network that reached unicorn status. Paidy counted prestigious shareholders like Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Visa, and Fidelity before being acquired by PayPal for USD 2.7 billion in 2021. Prior to Paidy, Lee founded Wavecell, later acquired by 8×8 in 2019 for USD 125 million. Lee is also the visionary behind EmergentX, a venture dedicated to leveraging blockchain technology for global financial revolution. He believes in using technology to propel civilization forward.

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Lee Smith Co-Founder
Singapore
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Sandeep is the COO at Multipolitan. Sandeep began his career at Accenture and Infosys in the UK. A successful venture builder, Sandeep founded a climate tech business, raising capital from institutions like the Asian Development Bank. Sandeep also served as Global South Asia Head at Henley & Partners. He graduated with honors from Bangalore University and earned his Master’s at the University of Lancaster as a Fulbright scholar. Sandeep is also an avid marathon runner.

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Sandeep Jain COO & Co-Founder
UAE
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Georgina is the Partner for International Real Estate Services at Multipolitan in the UAE. Georgina currently heads Origin Private Office, and formerly led Knight Frank’s U.S. residential developments business with Douglas Elliman, where she advised clients on acquiring assets in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Georgina’s background includes work at the Berkeley Group in London. She relocated from London to Singapore in 2016 and now resides in Dubai, managing clients global real estate requirements. Georgina is an avid marathon runner.

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Georgina Atkinson Partner, International Real Estate
UAE
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Abhishek is an Executive Partner for the Middle East & Africa region at Multipolitan. Formerly with Henley & Partners, he spearheaded the South Asia business and spent over a decade at Deutsche Bank managing high-net-worth families. Abhishek advocates for alternative residence as a crucial wealth planning tool. He holds degrees from the London School of Economics and the Asian Institute of Management. Abhishek is also a trained pianist.

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Abhishek Menon Executive Partner, Middle East & Africa
UAE
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Aishwarya is the Partner for Oceania & Australia at Multipolitan. She is a Registered Migration Agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority and a qualified Solicitor at the Supreme Court of Queensland. Aishwarya assists clients in navigating the complex area of migration law and bureaucracy associated with liaising/communicating with the Department of Home Affairs for various visa application types. She studied law at the University of Queensland.

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Aishwarya Somal Partner, Oceania & Australia
Australia
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Jamie is the Partner for Tax Services at Multipolitan. Jamie has 25 years of experience in Wealth and Family Advisory, with 12 years spent in Asia working at Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and UBS, among others. Jamie’s clientele consists of international families with members worldwide. He places a strong emphasis on collaboration with tax & legal advisors, debt advisory specialists, and property advisors to meet his client’s diverse needs.

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Jamie Meyer Partner, Tax Services
UAE
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Himani is an Associate Partner for Global South Asia business at Multipolitan. Based in Singapore, Himani collaborates closely with private banks, independent asset managers, law firms and family offices. Prior to this role, Himani worked with a multi-family office affiliate and Swiss private client advisory firm advising clients on international mobility solutions.

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Himani Negi Associate Partner, Global South Asia
Singapore
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Xin Yun Tan serves as the Chief of Staff at Multipolitan, providing comprehensive cross-functional support to the CEO across operations, marketing and finance. Previously, Xin Yun held client-facing roles at Henley & Partners and a USD 1.5 billion multi-family office affiliate. Xin Yun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from RMIT University. Beyond work, Xin Yun pursues spiritual studies encompassing Western and Eastern divination, along with energy healing practices.

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Xin Yun Tan Chief Of Staff
Singapore
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Nicholas is a Partner for the Middle East & Africa region at Multipolitan. Nicholas has over a decade of experience in wealth management. He has worked at UBS, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong and Jersey, managing the financial needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families. Nicholas graduated from Durham University in Computer Science and holds a Master’s in Management. Nicholas enjoys exploring new cities, dining out with friends and is currently learning to play golf.

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Nicholas Michael Partner, Middle East & Africa
UAE
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Kevin is a Creative Advisor at Multipolitan. Kevin’s career is rooted in culture, spanning music, art and design, events and community. He worked at Universal Music, before founding Secret 7″, a project that collaborated with musicians and artists including The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, The Chemical Brothers, Ai Weiwei, Anish Kapoor and Sir Paul Smith. He later co-founded Goodness, a creative agency who counted Sony, Sonos, Squarespace and WeTransfer among their clients.

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Kevin King Creative Advisor
Lisbon
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Fiona is the Associate Partner (Operations) for the Middle East & Africa region at Multipolitan. Formerly placed at Fragomen, Fiona brings over seven years of government document processing experience within the immigration industry. She holds a Bachelor’s in Mass Media and a Postgraduate Diploma in TEFL/TESOL. Fiona excels in managing complex issues, meeting client expectations, and delivering exceptional customer service. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new cuisines and listening to music.

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Fiona Gonsalves Associate Partner, Operations
UAE
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