David Smoot is Chief Executive Officer at Dubai International Capital. He was previously Chief Investment Officer for 2 years and has worked closely with the managements of DIC’s portfolio companies to position them for future growth. David is also Chairman of portfolio companies Almatis, Doncasters and Jordan Dubai Capital.

Prior to joining DIC in June 2008, David spent 16 years in the banking and private equity industry. Of these, 11 years were spent at Morgan Stanley where he was most recently a Managing Director and co-founder of the Private Equity Group. He led portfolio investments in retail and aerospace and was responsible for building a team of thirty five professionals in New York and London.

Prior to that role, David was Managing Director, Financial Sponsors, at Morgan Stanley where he advised clients including Bain Capital, Blackstone, First Reserve and Warburg Pincus on M&A, IPOs, and debt and equity financings. Prior to his tenure at Morgan Stanley, David spent three years at Salomon Brothers, where he specialised in energy and chemicals investment banking.

He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University and a member of the New York Bar.