• Covered non-energy minerals, industrial services and energy sectors.• Initiated coverage on industrial robotics, and oil & gas E&P companies; performed company and industry research and prepared financial models for DCF and relative valuation.

Performed research on the robotics industry and analyzed relative valuations of small capitalization robotics companies for initiating sell-side research coverage

• Managed arrangement & advisory of project finance loan for Pakistan’s first commercial wind power project. Conducted financial and legal due diligence, prepared information memorandum and credit proposal; the transaction earned $110k in advisory income and added $7.5M in corporate advances.• Structured project finance term loan and conducted financial and legal due diligence for Pakistan’s largest brass mill. Liaised with internal Risk Management division for debt participation credit approval; the transaction earned $280k in advisory income and added $20M in corporate advance.• Coordinated with senior management of Bank Alfalah, institutional investors and regulatory bodies for self-advisory, issuance and placement of Term Finance Certificates of $50M that increased the bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio from 12% to 14%.• Performed security structuring, financial and legal due diligence for Pakistan’s largest non-banking financial institution. Coordinated with internal Risk Management division for credit risk approval; the transaction earned $25k in advisory income and added $20M in corporate advances.• Researched the microfinance industry of Pakistan for issuance of Commercial Paper for Tameer Microfinance Bank. Obtained internal approvals for investment in the CP and coordinated with institutional investors for private placement of CP.

• Performed economic and industry research relevant to transactions being executed and prepared Information Memorandum for distribution to prospective institutional investors.• Prepared financial projections and performed financial due diligence of companies to determine their credit risk and assist senior management in debt participation strategy.• Assisted Investment Banking Team Leader in liaising with syndicates and internal Risk Management division for structuring commercial terms of transactions and obtaining internal credit approvals.