ABOUT SOLING PARTNERS

Richard is a finance, media and business development professional of more than 25 years’ experience. At Soling he leads coverage for UK and European clients as well creating as our firm’s research and insights product.

After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Richard worked with several media companies before joining Euromoney Institutional Investor in 1995 to specialise in coverage of global emerging markets. He further specialised in the Middle East from 2000 when he established a joint venture with Euromoney to develop their regional business.

Richard helped build the Euromoney brand into the most recognised high-quality financial media, research, and events business in the MENA region. Richard stepped back from leading the joint venture in early 2016 to join Soling Partners and he remains a senior editorial consultant to Euromoney.

Richard has been a senior regional adviser or board member of several companies with significant businesses in the Middle East – including 90North Group and Lincoln College International Ltd.

Richard splits his time between London, the Middle East, and the Welsh Marches. He enjoys fly fishing and single malt whisky – ideally at the same time.

Marius Vygantas is an 18 year veteran of the Middle East. At Soling he leads our coverage for US and Asian clients with a focus on venture and real-assets.

Prior to founding Soling, Marius worked at Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. There he helped create the fund's aerospace and defence strategy and implement it through global acquisitions and local joint ventures.

While at Mubadala he would often see companies visit the region and be unaware of local priorities, how to address them, how to personally connect with their counterparts and craft compelling partnerships. There was an interest in the Gulf, but a big misunderstanding of how to engage it.

For that reason he established Soling. And named the firm after the Olympic class sailboat he grew up racing on the waters of Lake Michigan.

Marius is a graduate of Northwestern University and the London School of Economics. He started his career at the Federal Reserve Bank and Goldman Sachs in Chicago. He is a pilot, a cellist, a jiu jitsu practicioner and knows when to step away from it all for a surf.

Richard is a finance, media and business development professional of more than 25 years’ experience. At Soling he leads coverage for UK and European clients as well creating as our firm’s research and insights product.
After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Richard worked with several media companies before joining Euromoney Institutional Investor in 1995 to specialise in coverage of global emerging markets. He further specialised in the Middle East from 2000 when he established a joint venture with Euromoney to develop their regional business.

Richard helped build the Euromoney brand into the most recognised high-quality financial media, research, and events business in the MENA region. Richard stepped back from leading the joint venture in early 2016 to join Soling Partners and he remains a senior editorial consultant to Euromoney.

Richard has been a senior regional adviser or board member of several companies with significant businesses in the Middle East – including 90North Group and Lincoln College International Ltd.

Richard splits his time between London, the Middle East, and the Welsh Marches. He enjoys fly fishing and single malt whisky – ideally at the same time.

Marius Vygantas is an 18 year veteran of the Middle East. At Soling he leads our coverage for US and Asian clients with a focus on venture and real-assets.

Prior to founding Soling, Marius worked at Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. There he helped create the fund's aerospace and defence strategy and implement it through global acquisitions and local joint ventures.

While at Mubadala he would often see companies visit the region and be unaware of local priorities, how to address them, how to personally connect with their counterparts and craft compelling partnerships. There was an interest in the Gulf, but a big misunderstanding of how to engage it.

For that reason he established Soling. And named the firm after the Olympic class sailboat he grew up racing on the waters of Lake Michigan.

Marius is a graduate of Northwestern University and the London School of Economics. He started his career at the Federal Reserve Bank and Goldman Sachs in Chicago. He is a pilot, a cellist, a jiu jitsu practicioner and knows when to step away from it all for a surf.