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Levant Trading Solutions, Lebanon Trade Finance Support FundChairman, Founder and Part Owner
Dec. 2022LebanonEstablished Levant Trading Solutions as an intermediary between factoring firms and exporting industrialists in Lebanon. LTS has evolved into the creation of a full fledged factoring fund catering for MENA exporting industrials, the Lebanon Trade Finance Support Fund (LTSF). Currently part owner of LTFS. Founded a specialized factoring fund providing trade finance solutions to industrial exporters in Lebanon and the MENA region. As a part-owner, I lead the strategic direction, capital structuring, and investment framework of the fund, bridging critical financing gaps for manufacturing, agri-food, and clean energy sectors. Leveraging 35+ years of experience in investment banking, credit ratings, and financial advisory to drive sustainable growth and cross-border trade.
Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings)Responsible for MENA business development
Sep. 2015 - Sep. 2018Cyprus
Gulf Finance & Investment Company (GFIC)General Manager
Dec. 2011 - Mar. 2014BeirutFocusing on Advisory , M&A and equity private placements. Developing the brokerage and capital markets activity, focusing on FX, international stocks, CFD stock and commodities, Options & Futures, bonds and ETFs. Looking to set up a local private equity fund.
BLOM Group, Private EquityCIO BLOM GEM Opportunities Fund
Oct. 2010 - Aug. 2011Headed a US$250 million private equity fund dedicated to the MENA region, with particular focus on the Levant.
Blominvest KSAGlobal Head of Corporate Finance
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2011Founded and headed the investment banking division at Blominvest Bank SAL.
Blominvest Bank SALHead of Research & Strategy Advisor
Jul. 2006 - Mar. 2008BeirutEstablished a business plan for the Research department at Blominvest. Advised the Blom Group on external and internal expansion. Lead teams for the setting up of Bliminvest Saudi Arabia and Blom Qatar.
Orion financial solutionsFounder
Jan. 2002beirut, lebanonOrion’s role is to conceptualise and implement alternative financing solutions to corporates in the MENA region involved in manufacturing, Argo-food, ICT, knowledge economy and tourism. In addition, Orion is involved in advising industrial and commercial companies on financing diversification and operational and debt restructuring, and financial institutions on activity diversification and private equity fund structuring and transactions. Advising corporates and financial institutions on debt restructuring and funding diversification. Rating advisor to financial institutions and other sectors. Orion has been a sub-contractor of DAI on the USAID-Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Project.
Barclays CapitalDebt & Rating Advisory
Jun. 2000 - Dec. 2001London, United KingdomDirector. Rating and Debt advisory for financial institutions (Europe, MENA, South East Asia), as well as corporates in France.
Thomson BankWatchHead of MENA
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2000Rated banks throughout the MENA region. Sat on the rating committee for MENA, Turkish and Mediterranean banks.
SchrodersSenior Manager
Oct. 1995 - Jul. 1998Beirut, LebanonOriginating and executing Advisory, private placement and M&A transactions, covering the MENA region.
NomuraAssociate Director
Jan. 1990 - Jan. 1995London, United KingdomPart of the French & Belgian desk within the corporate finance division. Principal activities: privatisation & debt capital markets. Founded the Middle East desk with origination of debt & equity capital markets primary issues. Before that, I founded the risk management division with my boss, as a senior manager.
Lehman BrothersSenior Analyst
Jan. 1989 - Jan. 1990London, United KingdomSenior credit risk analyst, looking after the CP book and other counterparty risk (money markets, commodities, derivatives).
Hambros Bank (now part of SocGen Group)Credit Analyst - International Banking division
Jan. 1988 - Jan. 1989London, United KingdomCredit analyst looking after UK, French and Scandinavian Corporate borrowers.
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