Experience

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  Navatech Group

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Feb 2024 - Present

    + Part of the Senior Management Team, focused on Financial Strategy, Capital Management and Fundraising+ Leading the Finance and Legal functions+ Driving growth in client engagement for Professional Advisory Services

  • Board Advisor

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2024

    + Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors

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  Empede Capital

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Co-Founder & General Partner

    • Nov 2020 - Present
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    + Empede Capital is a Venture Capital investor, founded by a team of highly skilled professionals with deep expertise across Cyber, Technology, Construction & Investment Banking+ With a clear focus on innovation & industry disruption, Empede invests in direct and indirect opportunities globally+ Leveraging off the founders’ domain expertise, the opportunity to provide value-add strategic advice and deploying “smart capital”, is a key factor in investment selection

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  First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Real Estate Finance, MENA & APAC

    • Jan 2022 - May 2023

    + First Abu Dhabi Bank was formerly National Bank of Abu Dhabi+ Head of Real Estate Finance, MENA & APAC - with management and coaching responsibilities for Directors within the team+ Strong network within the UAE corporate and investor space, including senior level contacts with key decision makers

  • Executive Director, Real Estate Finance

    • Oct 2017 - Dec 2021

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  National Bank of Abu Dhabi

  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  • Director, Real Estate Finance

    • Jan 2015 - Sep 2017
    • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    + Real Estate Finance team, covering origination, structuring and underwriting of finance for UAE and international real estate development projects and investments+ Leading all aspects of the process, from pitching for mandates, deal structuring, internal approvals, coordinating execution, completion and distribution strategy+ Client coverage responsibilities, maximising cross-sell and facilitating DCM, Hedging, Trade Finance, Advisory, Cash Management and Retail opportunities

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  Royal Bank of Scotland Business

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Director, Real Estate Finance

    • Apr 2005 - Dec 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    + Origination, structuring and underwriting of large scale debt, mezzanine and equity for UK real estate investments & leveraged acquisitions+ Detailed knowledge of debt distribution, loan syndication market and CMBS structuring+ Experience includes restructuring, work-out and exit of real estate positions

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  Rothschild & Co

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Manager, Debt Advisory

    • Jun 2000 - Dec 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    + Debt advisory, focused on the strategy, structuring, arrangement and raising of bank debt, corporate bonds, structured leasing and securitisation+ Blue chip client base from a range of industry sectors, including real estate, transportation, consumer products, utilities & telecoms

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  KPMG

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Manager, Financial Services

    • Sep 1996 - May 2000
    • London, United Kingdom

    + ACA programme, focusing on audit and consulting assignments for key investment banking clients+ Excellent grounding in the preparation, verification and interpretation of financial information, modelling and key accounting / financial concepts