DSI's Founder & Chairman

Founder & Chairman Tony P. Restall — globally known as “Mr. Free Zone” — is one of the world’s foremost Free Trade Zone specialists, with nearly five decades shaping FTZs and SEZs for governments, investors and developers. He helped launch Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone, ran Ajman Free Zone as Managing Director, led Oman’s Salalah Free Zone as CEO, drove the build-out of Sharjah’s Free Zones, and spearheaded Nigeria’s first Oil & Gas Free Zone at Onne.

His advisory footprint extends to NEOM, Laos, Albania and Thailand. A trusted counsel to heads of state and former Financial Times FDI Magazine expert judge, he delivers across investment attraction, infrastructure, PPPs, Free Zone management, economic diversification and sovereign wealth creation.