Senior M&A and Corporate Development executive with 15+ years of leadership experience in investment banking and industry across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Successfully executed over $75 billion of transactions for board of directors, management teams and investors for small- to large-market cap public and private companies in both developed and emerging markets.
Helped build and lead the MENA M&A practice for Credit Suisse which was awarded Best M&A House in the Middle East (emeafinance 2010) and (Euromoney 2010). Co-Led the Credit Suisse Consumer & Retail M&A effort for the Americas. Executed transactions for clients such as Coca-Cola Enterprises, Fortune Brands, Burns Philp, Novartis, Qatar Holdings, Mubadala among others. Currently leading Cargill's Corporate Development / M&A practice for Asia.
Strong demonstrated record of leadership and building businesses underpinned by the ability to work effectively across cultures and boundaries to deliver results. Focus on helping small to large-market cap companies’ management teams and board of directors evaluate and implement strategic options. Proven track record across the shareholder value creation spectrum with extensive experience in directing organic and inorganic growth in organizations. Successful in cross-functional environments with a passion to build strong teams and develop professionals through coaching and mentoring.
Specialties:
Consumer & Retail, Industrials, Real Estate & Hospitality
Strategic Advisory and Execution, Business Development, Sourcing and Origination, Investing, Structuring and Valuation, Integration, Restructuring, Investor Relations, Corporate Governance, Talent Development
Managing Director - Strategy & Business Development @ Lead the corporate development & M&A effort for Cargill for the Asia Pacific region. Guide corporate and strategy development initiatives at the platform and business unit levels across Asia Pacific. Manage deal pipeline, teams, and processes. Coverage includes Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Australia, and China among others. From 2013 to Present (2 years) singaporeHead of Merger and Acquisitions, Middle East & North Africa @ Built the MENA M&A business from the ground-up to become of the critical platforms for the global M&A Group; awarded Best M&A House in the Middle East (emeafinance 2010) and (Euromoney 2010). Led teams to win mandates in M&A advisory across the region while helping to originate new and maintain existing clients across diverse sectors such as Consumer & Retail, Industrials, Hospitality & Real Estate, FIG and Oil & Gas From January 2011 to March 2013 (2 years 3 months) Director, Mergers & Acquisitions @ Led the Consumer & Retail M&A effort for the Americas focused on new business generation and transaction execution. Executed several marquis industry defining deals in the Consumer & Retail sector as well as across the MENA region. Helped set-up the MENA M&A platform for roll-out across the region including defining strategy and execution plan. From January 2008 to December 2010 (3 years) Vice President @ Executed and analyzed public and private corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments and investment exits. Identified potential strategic situations in Consumer & Retail and marketed transaction ideas to clients to help originate new business. Managed both M&A and integrated teams. Experienced in all transaction aspects, including valuation, financial modeling and analysis, assessing debt and equity capital structures, due diligence, creating marketing materials, preparing internal committee memorandums, drafting transaction documents and conducting negotiations. From January 2005 to December 2007 (3 years) Associate @ Extensive quantitative and analytical experience developed through modeling and evaluating complex M&A transactions. Created and presented financial analyses, valuation, client presentations, offering memorandum and management presentations – financial analyses included discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, comparable trading, comparable acquisition, accretion / dilution, internal rate of return, initial public offering and credit analysis. From August 2001 to December 2004 (3 years 5 months) Manager - Equity Sales & Trading @ Managed team of five bankers responsible for successfully leading the Pakistan office’s expansion into the US market. Responsible for establishing and managing relationships with key US fund managers with a focus on Pakistan. From September 1998 to July 1999 (11 months) Manager - Equity Sales & Trading @ Responsible for developing and managing relationships with key fund managers from the Far East, Middle East & the UK. Focus on developing, presenting and executing investment ideas across diverse sectors including Telecom, Fertilizer, Cement and Industrials among others. From May 1995 to August 1998 (3 years 4 months) Agency Representative @ Joined through Shell’s premier entry-level management program (Assessment Center). Performed rotational assignments across multiple businesses including Retail, Agency, Bulk and Transport. Responsible for Shell’s Lubricant business throughout the province of Sindh including sales and marketing strategy as well as relationships with dealers. From September 1994 to April 1995 (8 months)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, GPA 3.83/4.00 @ Cornell University - S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management From 1999 to 2001 Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management @ Lahore University of Management Sciences From 1992 to 1994 Mumtaz Kazmi is skilled in: Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Investments, Emerging Markets, Strategic Advisory, Business Development, Sourcing and Origination, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Valuation, Business Analysis, International Joint Ventures, Equity Trading