Focus on developing markets including Africa and South Asia.Key achievements: built the investment banking team. Introduced Tellimer (previously Exotix Capital) to clients and developed healthy pipeline of business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, including advising Diamond Bank on its merger with Access Bank to create the #1 bank by total assets in Nigeria, reviewing the strategic options for Banco BPI re its stake in Banco de Fomento Angola, and acting as deal manager for GTBank in the tender offer on its $400 million Eurobond.

Re-hired with the mandate to cover financial institutions in EMEA Emerging Markets including Turkey, Greece, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa, Portugal.Key achievements: originated and executed Morgan Stanley’s first ever cross-border Sub-Saharan African M&A transaction (the acquisition of Fina Bank in East Africa by Nigerian GTBank) and first Eurobond by a Sub-Saharan African bank (GTBank); originated Morgan Stanley’s first ever Eurobond for a Turkish bank (Garanti); pivotal role in the €1 billion acquisition of Portugal’s leading insurer Fidelidade by Chinese conglomerate Fosun.

Co-Founder, Senior Principal and member of the Investment Committee of the Private Equity Fund and CEO of the Group’s management company at Sator Capital, an alternative asset management group with operations in the UK and Italy.Key achievements: set up business, including a hedge fund and a private equity fund, and team (over 30 people) in the UK and in Italy from scratch. Acted as CEO, Board member, Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Officer of Sator Capital Limited, the Group’s FCA-regulated management company in London, with responsibility for overseeing investment and administrative activities in the UK and Italy; fundraised €500 million for the PE fund and analyzed several investment opportunities in the financial services sector in Italy; acquired control of Italian private bank Banca Profilo listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, the first time ever a PE fund was authorized to acquire control of a bank in Italy.

From Associate to Managing Director in the EMEA Financial Institutions Group with coverage responsibility for selected Italian and emerging markets financial institutions. Key achievements: originated and executed numerous mandates in M&A, equity and debt capital markets for financial services clients in Italy, Europe and emerging markets. Amongst others: specifically in emerging markets, led the origination and execution of the large bank sellsides in Turkey (Garanti, Finansbank, Oyak Bank), building extensive relationships across the Turkish business establishment; originated and executed Morgan Stanley’s first ever LSE-listing and GDR offering for a Nigerian client (GTBank); specifically in Italy, originated and executed the privatization of Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, the merger between BIPOP and Banca di Roma to create the Capitalia Group, the sale of financial broker network Azimut to Apax Partners, the acquisition of FONSPA by the Morgan Stanley real estate funds financed via securitization of the bank’s non-performing loan portfolio.In 2002 Operations Officer for the Financial Institutions Group globally (over 150 people), responsible for coordinating strategic, administrative and headcount matters. In 2001 Operations Officer for the EMEA Financial Institutions Group.

Analyst / Associate in the European Financial Institutions Group and the Italian M&A team.6-month Corporate Finance Training Program in New York, with classes taught by professors from leading US universities.