Experience

Alantra

• Spain
• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  M&A professional focusing on banks and related financial institutions. Client focus on Banks, Neo Banks, Challenger Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Building Societies, FinTech and Other FIG businesses. Advising clients on Sell-side and Buy-side mandates for entities (equity); Advising clients on loan portfolio sales/acquisitions (credit); Strategic reviews of businesses; and Valuations advice. M&A professional focusing on banks and related financial institutions. Client focus on Banks, Neo Banks, Challenger Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Building Societies, FinTech and Other FIG businesses. Advising clients on Sell-side and Buy-side mandates for entities (equity); Advising clients on loan portfolio sales/acquisitions (credit); Strategic reviews of businesses; and Valuations advice.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  - Lead valuation engagements for Financial Services clients for M&A, restructuring, strategic decision making, financial reporting and tax purposes - Valuation of businesses as well as financial instruments such as debt, preference shares, equity and options - Analysis, diligence and valuation of structured products - Valuation and due diligence on loan portfolios comprising of secured and unsecured loans - Valuation of private equity funds - Valuation support to authorities (regulators, central banks) in the context of bank resolutions - Intangibles valuations for post merger purchase price allocations - Project management for sale of loan portfolios



MainFirst Group

• London, United Kingdom

• Equity Research Analyst, European Banks

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Equity coverage of stocks of certain European Banks Equity coverage of stocks of certain European Banks



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Financial Institutions Group

  • May 2014 - Jun 2018

  Specialised in the valuation of businesses, shares, intangible assets and loan portfolios for M&A, restructuring, tax, and financial reporting purposes with a focus on Financial Institutions such as banks, assets managers, private equity funds, insurance and specialty finance. Select corporate finance projects: - Valued a portfolio of equity release mortgages originated in Europe - Valued a Private Bank with a Wealth Management arm based in Asia - Advised a group of hedge funds on the recovery value of their investments in a European Bank post restructuring - Project manager for a non-core portfolio disposal programme for a Global Bank - Financial modelling and valuation of a distressed Bank in Europe - Valuation of a carved-out business of a large Asset Manager - Buy-side due-diligence and analytics on loan portfolios - Valuation of various real estate backed loan portfolios including prime, second charge, equity release and non-performing - Valuation of a Specialty Reinsurer with businesses in the US and Europe Prior to joining EY, I was a manager in the Securitisation group at Deloitte where I gained extensive experience of asset backed securities in areas such as: accounting, hedging, capital structures and cash flows.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2014

  Financial instruments specialist – Valuation and accounting of complex financial instruments Experience in valuing private equity investments by creating and evaluating valuation models including discounted cash flow models, precedent transactions and public company comparables. Successfully managed numerous audit and non-audit engagements for private equity funds, asset managers, credit institutions, brokers, insurance and special purpose vehicles (securitisation). Financial instruments specialist – Valuation and accounting of complex financial instruments Experience in valuing private equity investments by creating and evaluating valuation models including discounted cash flow models, precedent transactions and public company comparables. Successfully managed numerous audit and non-audit engagements for private equity funds, asset managers, credit institutions, brokers, insurance and special purpose vehicles (securitisation).



Emirates Global Islamic Bank Limited

• Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  • Prepared a proposal for Acquisition and Merger of three Non-Banking Finance Corporations. • This included accretion/dilution analysis and incorporation of revenue and cost synergies in the M&A model • Conducted sensitivity analysis over a range of cost and revenue synergies. • Prepared a proposal for Acquisition and Merger of three Non-Banking Finance Corporations. • This included accretion/dilution analysis and incorporation of revenue and cost synergies in the M&A model • Conducted sensitivity analysis over a range of cost and revenue synergies.



ABN AMRO Bank Ltd

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

  Conducted Financial and Industry Analysis of Corporate clients. • Drafted a research report on the Textile industry of Pakistan and the post WTO challenges. Conducted Financial and Industry Analysis of Corporate clients. • Drafted a research report on the Textile industry of Pakistan and the post WTO challenges.