What does it take to ensure family business continuity into future generations? In Family Business Continuity in the Middle East & Muslim World: Betting Against the Odds, Fadi Hammadeh, a seasoned legal professional and intellectual offers a surprising answer to readers. In elegant and delightful prose, the author exposes the enviable role that family business plays in society in the Middle East and its contribution to the area's non-oil GDP. In this book, readers will understand the four pillars of successful succession planning, learn strategies on managing family conflict, discover great leadership skills, and find the tools they need to create an effective family business strategy.

In the Gulf Cooperation Council alone, it is anticipated that more than one trillion US dollars will change hands from one generation to another over the next decade. The peaceful generational transition of wealth is not guaranteed, however, owing to the absence of viable and tested legal and governance frameworks. The issue of family business succession planning in the Middle East and Muslim world is further complicated by the impact of forced heirship rules under Sharia law. Family Business Continuity in the Middle East & Muslim World: Betting Against the Odds illustrates the methods these firms can use to ensure the continued success of both the business and the family.