Clear Solutions for Market Entry & Execution in the UAE and Middle East

About Us

Clear Solutions for Market Entry & Execution in the UAE and Middle East

About Us

Clear Solutions for Market Entry & Execution in the UAE and Middle East

About Us

About Us

Experienced judgement, applied where it matters most

Clear Solutions is an advisory practice that supports leadership teams through complex market entry, early execution, and recalibration decisions in the UAE and the wider Middle East.

We work in environments where assumptions must hold in practice, execution rarely follows plan, and leadership judgement determines outcomes. Our perspective is shaped by direct experience guiding international organisations, government partners, and senior executives through real operating conditions where risk, complexity, and accountability intersect.

We are not a generalist consultancy, a delivery firm, or a transactional setup provider. We exist to support leaders when decisions matter most.

Middle East Business setup advice
Middle East Business setup advice
Middle East Business setup advice

Our team

Senior advisors with real operating experience

Our strength lies in the people you work with:

John Smith

Simone Jucker (Founder)

Simone Jucker is a strategic advisor and trade consultant with over two decades of experience supporting international organizations across the Gulf region, the UK, and Canada.

She has held senior leadership roles including Former CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi, Trade Commissioner for the Embassy of Canada covering the Gulf, and Executive Director of Edunova. Simone advises international companies on market entry, regional expansion, and partnership development, working closely with governments, embassies, chambers, and corporate stakeholders.

She is known for delivering commercial growth, strengthening organizational reputation, and creating measurable value across public and private sectors.

John Smith

Simone Jucker (Founder)

Simone Jucker is a strategic advisor and trade consultant with over two decades of experience supporting international organizations across the Gulf region, the UK, and Canada.

She has held senior leadership roles including Former CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi, Trade Commissioner for the Embassy of Canada covering the Gulf, and Executive Director of Edunova. Simone advises international companies on market entry, regional expansion, and partnership development, working closely with governments, embassies, chambers, and corporate stakeholders.

She is known for delivering commercial growth, strengthening organizational reputation, and creating measurable value across public and private sectors.

John Smith

Simone Jucker (Founder)

Simone Jucker is a strategic advisor and trade consultant with over two decades of experience supporting international organizations across the Gulf region, the UK, and Canada.

She has held senior leadership roles including Former CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi, Trade Commissioner for the Embassy of Canada covering the Gulf, and Executive Director of Edunova. Simone advises international companies on market entry, regional expansion, and partnership development, working closely with governments, embassies, chambers, and corporate stakeholders.

She is known for delivering commercial growth, strengthening organizational reputation, and creating measurable value across public and private sectors.

David Martinez

Christian Lear (Founder)

Christian Lear is a strategic business operations and technology advisor with over two decades of senior leadership and consultancy experience, and deep roots in the UAE, having arrived in the country in 1979 as part of a family business.

He has established and scaled multiple businesses in the UAE and internationally, and has led complex, pioneering initiatives spanning business operations, digital transformation, AI, and data platforms across education, culture, healthcare, government, and commercial sectors in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

Christian is known for judgement-led leadership, bridging strategy and execution, and helping organizations deliver sustainable performance and measurable outcomes.

David Martinez

Christian Lear (Founder)

Christian Lear is a strategic business operations and technology advisor with over two decades of senior leadership and consultancy experience, and deep roots in the UAE, having arrived in the country in 1979 as part of a family business.

He has established and scaled multiple businesses in the UAE and internationally, and has led complex, pioneering initiatives spanning business operations, digital transformation, AI, and data platforms across education, culture, healthcare, government, and commercial sectors in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

Christian is known for judgement-led leadership, bridging strategy and execution, and helping organizations deliver sustainable performance and measurable outcomes.

David Martinez

Christian Lear (Founder)

Christian Lear is a strategic business operations and technology advisor with over two decades of senior leadership and consultancy experience, and deep roots in the UAE, having arrived in the country in 1979 as part of a family business.

He has established and scaled multiple businesses in the UAE and internationally, and has led complex, pioneering initiatives spanning business operations, digital transformation, AI, and data platforms across education, culture, healthcare, government, and commercial sectors in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

Christian is known for judgement-led leadership, bridging strategy and execution, and helping organizations deliver sustainable performance and measurable outcomes.

Mark Rodriguez

Dr. Ilona Karpanos (Advisor)

Dr. Ilona Karpanos is an international trade and economic development consultant with over 25 years of experience supporting organisations in global market expansion, export growth, and international business development.

She holds a PhD in International Relations and serves as Associate Partner for International Trade and Economic Development at the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce. Ilona advises businesses and institutions on trade strategy, market entry, and international engagement, working closely with governments, investors, and industry stakeholders.

She is known for data-driven insight, cross-border expertise, and delivering sustainable international growth.

Mark Rodriguez

Dr. Ilona Karpanos (Advisor)

Dr. Ilona Karpanos is an international trade and economic development consultant with over 25 years of experience supporting organisations in global market expansion, export growth, and international business development.

She holds a PhD in International Relations and serves as Associate Partner for International Trade and Economic Development at the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce. Ilona advises businesses and institutions on trade strategy, market entry, and international engagement, working closely with governments, investors, and industry stakeholders.

She is known for data-driven insight, cross-border expertise, and delivering sustainable international growth.

Mark Rodriguez

Dr. Ilona Karpanos (Advisor)

Dr. Ilona Karpanos is an international trade and economic development consultant with over 25 years of experience supporting organisations in global market expansion, export growth, and international business development.

She holds a PhD in International Relations and serves as Associate Partner for International Trade and Economic Development at the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce. Ilona advises businesses and institutions on trade strategy, market entry, and international engagement, working closely with governments, investors, and industry stakeholders.

She is known for data-driven insight, cross-border expertise, and delivering sustainable international growth.

Liz Beneski

Liz Beneski (Advisor)

Liz Beneski is a senior business leader and trade advisor with more than three decades of experience across hospitality ownership, entrepreneurship, marketing, and bilateral trade between the United States and the Gulf region.

She recently served as Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia, following six years as Chief Executive Officer of the AmCham Abu Dhabi. Prior to this, she built and operated franchised hotel properties, restaurants, and hospitality ventures across Texas and Louisiana, bringing hands-on commercial leadership to her advisory work.

She is known for her relationship-driven leadership style, strong advocacy for US–UAE business collaboration, and ability to translate trusted networks into sustained commercial growth across the region.

Liz Beneski

Liz Beneski (Advisor)

Liz Beneski is a senior business leader and trade advisor with more than three decades of experience across hospitality ownership, entrepreneurship, marketing, and bilateral trade between the United States and the Gulf region.

She recently served as Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia, following six years as Chief Executive Officer of the AmCham Abu Dhabi. Prior to this, she built and operated franchised hotel properties, restaurants, and hospitality ventures across Texas and Louisiana, bringing hands-on commercial leadership to her advisory work.

She is known for her relationship-driven leadership style, strong advocacy for US–UAE business collaboration, and ability to translate trusted networks into sustained commercial growth across the region.

Ryan Johnson

Liz Beneski (Advisor)

Liz Beneski is a senior business leader and trade advisor with more than three decades of experience across hospitality ownership, entrepreneurship, marketing, and bilateral trade between the United States and the Gulf region.

She recently served as Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia, following six years as Chief Executive Officer of the AmCham Abu Dhabi. Prior to this, she built and operated franchised hotel properties, restaurants, and hospitality ventures across Texas and Louisiana, bringing hands-on commercial leadership to her advisory work.

She is known for her relationship-driven leadership style, strong advocacy for US–UAE business collaboration, and ability to translate trusted networks into sustained commercial growth across the region.

Cutural Business awareness
Cutural Business awareness
Cutural Business awareness

Judgement over frameworks

We do not rely on proprietary models or generic methodologies. Our value lies in applying experience, context, and disciplined thinking to real decisions as they unfold.

Operating reality first

We focus on how organisations function once markets are entered, including decision authority, capability, incentives, and execution constraints that rarely appear in strategy documents but determine outcomes in practice.

Senior continuity

Our work is led and delivered at the senior level. Clients engage directly with experienced advisors who retain context and continuity throughout the engagement. This ensures perspective shaped by leadership roles across government, trade, and complex international operating environments.

Independence and objectivity

We are not tied to downstream delivery, commissions, or setup services. Our advice stands on its own..

Who we work with

We partner with leadership teams who carry accountability for market outcomes. This includes founders, executives, boards, and senior sponsors responsible for market entry, scaling, or reassessment when progress stalls. Our work is designed for teams that prioritise decision quality and control over optics or scale alone.

Why we exist

Market entry and execution rarely fail because of poor intent. They fail when assumptions are left untested, execution realities are underestimated, and leadership must respond without clarity.

Clear Solutions exists to support leaders at these critical moments, providing the judgement, perspective, and continuity required to navigate complexity with confidence.

Invitation

If you are facing complex market decisions and value experienced judgement over packaged solutions, we welcome a conversation about your situation.

Discuss your situation

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Clear Solutions our expertese
Clear Solutions our expertese