Experience

IQ CAPITAL PLUS

• Pakistan
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • jul. de 2011 - - actualidad

  Built from the ground up, IQ Capital Plus brings a new definition to consulting. Methodologies and approach are designed to provide high impact in every aspect of your business.Founded in the beginning of 2011, IQ Capital Plus was created to serve the needs to provide high quality consulting services.IQ Capital Plus comprises of combined experience of over 40 years in Financial, Risk and project consulting. Our professionals have been executives of large and medium organizations with long dedicated association.Our area of expertise is as follows- Corporatization of SMEs.- Financial Services for Public Private Partnership projects.- Due diligence and business valuation for buyers / sellers- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.- Restructuring and settlement inter-mediation.- Financial arrangement as part of Corporatization of SMEs.- Special Asset Management and support services.



Deokjae Group Pakistan

• Pakistan
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Adviser

  • jul. de 2009 - jun. de 2011

  Worked as Corporate Adviser primarily engaged with a Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects of Govt. of Sindh. I advised a Korean Consortium comprising of a medium size developer and Global Infra Fund (GIF) of Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime as one of the prospective investor.My role is to advise them through the whole process starting with the development of their strategies and ending with the successful closing of transaction. This is briefly explained in the following points:> Bid Strategy: Evaluating the Opportunity Creating a Consortium including road shows Developing the initial financing plan Managing letters of interest from financiers> Transaction Structuring: Negotiating PPP Terms Finalizing the Financing Plan and Procurement Process Drafting the Information Memorandum Reviewing Credit enhancement alternatives> Financial Close: Arranging Banking Consortium Assisting in Negotiations Assisting with Legal Documentation Optimizing Pricing Closing the transaction



LMKR

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Group Chief Finance Officer

  • ago. de 2008 - jun. de 2009

  This position was offered to me by Actis (Private Equity Partners) who owned 49% stake in LMKR. It has been an immense learning experience due to change in industry, Interacting with professionals of different disciplines across international boundary, and management of business during a difficult economic period.My primary responsibility was the management of corporate finance, in terms of resource mobilization, treasury management, spin-off of a segment of the Company and facilitation of inorganic growth through acquisitions and mergers.



Safeway Fund Limited (SFL)

• Chief Executive Officer

  • may. de 2007 - ago. de 2008

  In 2007, I joined Safeway Fund Limited as Chief Executive Officer with the responsibility for revamping and restructuring the operations of two listed closed end funds with a combined portfolio in excess of PKR 1.5 billion. The exercise entailed a two prong approach – firstly, realignment of the heavily concentrated portfolio to create a more a diverse portfolio with an improved risk profile, and secondly, the development of a control environment through the introduction of System Manuals, Policies and Procedures. To further strengthen the control environment, an effective functioning Investment Committee was also commissioned headed by the CEO. The investment philosophy adopted focused on investing on the basis of fundamentals as opposed to trading on technical and market perceptions. This strategy required building a sound knowledge of the businesses, developing a valuation model for the business, taking sound investment decision, and monitoring the investment against bench marks.



Crescent Leasing Corporation Limited

• SEVP-INVESTMENST AND FINANCE

  • dic. de 1994 - abr. de 2007

  Started my career in financial services sector with Creslease by setting up an “investment banking” department as an independent profit center. This included the responsibility of identifying opportunities, marketing, developing loan and lease syndication's, arranging IPOs, mergers and acquisitions and facilitating the execution of these transactions. Following is a summary of Corporate Advisory and Arrangement transactions carried out after securing ”IFS” License from ”SECP” . Completed various restructuring assignments, loan and lease syndication arrangements, private placement of TFCs.  Provided advisory services for a leveraged buyout of a hotel in UAE (USD 7 million) Acted as advisor and arranger from the buyer’s side on an acquisition of a dormant, public transport company. Advised on a mega merger of various textile units including the supplier of Levis jeans and its associated companies.  Facilitated inorganic growth of the Company by completing the due diligence of three leasing companies, identified one of the companies for acquisition, completed valuation exercise and determined proposed bid price, analyzed the impact of merger, and developed documentation for merger and scheme of amalgamation. Throughout my career with the Company I raised financing for the Company’s growth. Over a period of thirteen years, the Company grew by a compounded annual growth rate of over 21%.During this period I was also involved in raising financing from multilateral agencies including Commonwealth Development Corporation of UK (now Actis Capital partners) and International Finance Corporation.



International Housing Finance Limited

• Chief Executive Officer

  • ene. de 2003 - dic. de 2003

  In 2003, I was also appointed as CEO of International Housing Finance Limited a joint venture between Crescent group and IFC. The purpose of this appointment was to achieve the short-term objective of revamping the Company’s operations and financial affairs to facilitate the ultimate spin off of a portion of CresLease’s shareholding to a renowned group. In 2003, I was also appointed as CEO of International Housing Finance Limited a joint venture between Crescent group and IFC. The purpose of this appointment was to achieve the short-term objective of revamping the Company’s operations and financial affairs to facilitate the ultimate spin off of a portion of CresLease’s shareholding to a renowned group.



Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder

• Audit Manager

  • oct. de 1992 - dic. de 1994