Deven Patel is a Senior Director - Restructuring at Ernst & Young. Colleagues describe them as "Deven had the ability to grasp new information efficiently and react quickly to major changes during a project. He was an exemplary member of the team with respect to his dedication and ethos to always communicate with clients and groups across the firm. This led to his ability to complete projects on time and mistake free. Deven's well rounded skill set will allow him to succeed anywhere." and "Deven was a Summer Associate in the Loan Syndicate group at BNP Paribas during the summer of 2007. We worked together on a variety of initatives and financings, giving me the opportunity to assess Deven firsthand. I found him to be very hard-working with particularly good analytical / quantitative skills. Moreover, Deven had a very good attitude, and got along well with the other team members. Deven was always willing to work on new projects across team functions, demonstrating a good attitude and work ethic. I enjoyed working with him and would be happy to recommend him."