The firm

A practice built on relationships

Dunes Alternative Investments was founded on a simple conviction — that the finest opportunities are never advertised. We work quietly, personally and across borders, with each partner anchored in one of the world's most discerning addresses.

DubaiMarbellaMonacoSwitzerland
Portrait of Frank Bruynseels

Frank Bruynseels

Founding Partner — Monaco & Switzerland

Monaco · Switzerland — All services across the Côte d'Azur and the Alps

“The best opportunities are the ones you never see advertised. My role is to be the quiet door that opens them.”

A banker and real estate fund manager by training, Frank has spent his entire career building, structuring and managing private capital and property investments across Europe's most discreet markets. Based between Monaco and Switzerland, he leads every mandate for clients across the Riviera and the Alps — from real estate and tangible assets to private capital and yacht charter. His institutional discipline and private-market instinct make him a trusted counsel to families who value discretion above all.

Areas of expertise

  • Monaco & Swiss real estate transactions
  • Real estate fund management & structuring
  • Cross-border wealth structuring
  • Yacht acquisition & charter mandates
  • Family office advisory
Portrait of Fernand Rutten

Fernand Rutten

Founding Partner — Dubai

Dubai — All services across the UAE

“Twenty years in the field taught me that the best advice is never loud — it is precise, discreet and built on trust.”

Fernand brings more than 20 years of experience, with the last 7 years spent in the Middle East — anchored by Dubai. His career has been shaped by advising the world's most sophisticated families, institutions and sovereign entities on complex cross-border structuring, tax, legal and regulatory matters. That deep regional grounding is what he now puts behind every Dunes mandate in the Gulf.

Areas of expertise

  • UAE off-market real estate
  • Cross-border tax & legal structuring
  • Golden Visa & residency planning
  • Gulf-region private aviation
  • Introductions across GCC family offices
Portrait of Wim Vochten

Wim Vochten

Founding Partner — Marbella, Spain

Marbella — All services across the Costa del Sol

“Thirty years in real estate teaches you patience, judgment and the value of a relationship that outlasts the deal.”

Wim has spent 30 years in European real estate — with Spain as his core focus — building developments, advising investors and navigating the complexities of cross-border transactions. Alongside property, he holds multiple board positions in IT companies, including Yuma Group in Belgium and The Netherlands, giving him a rare operational lens on how technology, capital and tangible assets converge.

Areas of expertise

  • Costa del Sol residential & development
  • European real estate strategy
  • Spanish tax & notary coordination
  • Mediterranean yacht charter
  • Art & collectibles advisory
  • Board-level technology & capital strategy

The team

Eight specialists behind the founders

Working alongside our founding partners, a discreet team of eight advisors, analysts and legal specialists supports every mandate across our four addresses.

The Dunes Alternative Investments team of eight advisors

  • Isabelle Laurent

    Head of Client Relations

    Monaco

  • Julien Marchetti

    Real Estate Director

    Monaco

  • Sophia Delacroix

    Private Wealth Advisor

    Switzerland

  • Omar Al-Sayed

    Head of Gulf Investments

    Dubai

  • Layla Haddad

    Legal & Structuring Counsel

    Dubai

  • Carla Moreno

    Costa del Sol Property Lead

    Marbella

  • Alessandro Conti

    Yacht & Aviation Advisor

    Marbella

  • Emma Van Doren

    Art & Collectibles Curator

    Switzerland

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