Dr. Zia Ahmed Khan

A Specialist in Private Equity, Merger & Acquisition and Corporate Finance, I bring along over 17 years of experience in Finance, Financial Services and Islamic Finance sectors.

My expertise in strategic planning & development, Islamic finance structures and products with Shariah expertise, value creation and growth are complemented by my competencies in mergers & acquisition, deal sourcing & execution, product development, fund structuring feasibility study, PPM development, LBO & cash flow modelling, private equity fund management.

I am skilled in corporate finance products & associated transaction documentation, value creation for all the stake holders, attaining long term strategic goals, developing fund strategy & transaction structures in Shariah.

I am also proficient in sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, structuring and executing principal transactions; interpreting market intelligence data collected through primary & secondary sources and influencing portfolio company performance.

Currently I am working as Head - Corporate Finance and Private Equity with Holding Company, Kuwait. I am responsible for developing investment strategy, portfolio planning and development, sourcing & evaluating deals / prospective investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, various analyses and proposing investment recommendations. Key Highlights:

·         Developed financial models for acquisition & merger and structured legal & financial deals.

·         Identified & analysed and scrutinized under-valued public companies.

·         Conducted financial, valuation, ownership and return analysis reviews of target companies.

·         Conducted due-diligence reviews of target companies for making investment recommendations.

·         Evaluated operations of the target companies to determine potential investment risks.

Prior to that, I worked as Associate - Private Equity with Investment, Kuwait. I was responsible for sourcing investment opportunities; valuation; reviewing DCF and LBO models; conducting due-diligence reviews, etc. I was also responsible for maintaining relationship with Investment Bankers, Co-Investors, Lenders and Attorneys and involved in structured negotiations and contracts.

I am a Doctorate in Finance and have completed MBA in Finance from Pune University, India. I am also a Certified Investment Banker (IFCAI), a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (INCEIF KL Malaysia) and an Associate Fellow of Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, London (UK).

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