Helmut Scholze

Helmut Scholze is a Senior Partner in the Middle East office of Kearney where he is leading the Mobility & Infrastructure Practice and founder of the Kearney Center for Advanced Mobility. He joined Kearney in 2018 after having worked for more than 17 years as lawyer and management consultant in Europe and the Middle East.

His clients are among the most respected leaders in the mobility, logistics, real estate, and infrastructure industries in the region. He advises them on all major topics and across geographies. In his recent work, Helmut has focused on supporting the development of several real estate megaprojects by establishing commercially successful masterplans, developing large-scale mobility systems, defining long-term investment plans, and implementing technology platforms.

Through his work Helmut has continuously helped to shape the transportation and infrastructure landscape of the Gulf region by working on a wide variety of public and private sector projects. In addition to his professional engagement he is an active member of the start-up community in Dubai through a series of investor positions and advisory mandates.

Helmut studied law at the universities of Munich, Paris II and UC Berkeley and holds a German Master of Laws, a Master of Laws in European and International Commercial Law as well as a French Bachelor of Laws. He is a qualified lawyer and admitted to practice law in Germany.