◇ Specialist in creation, restructuring, governance and practical implementation of joint ventures and other business alliances, from both an advisory and operating perspective◇ Deep understanding of global best practice (the practicalities of what works and what doesn’t work) in successful partnering, covering the full life cycle of joint ventures /alliances/partnerships◇ Personal experience of partnership strategy, structuring, deal negotiation and subsequent partner relationship management (as an advisor and operator)◇ New market entry strategy in joint ventures and alliances, with experience in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and South AmericaKey responsibilities: ◇ Led the KPMG global CoE for Partnering in Deal Advisory◇ Led the development and roll-out of the go-to market ‘Partnering’ methodology for KPMG UK (i.e. create, reset and exit)

◇ Group Finances and Reporting◇ Strategy and business planning◇ Joint Venture portfolio management◇ Advisor to the Board of Directors (ASH and all joint ventures)◇ Member of all joint venture management committees◇ Management of all joint venture partner relations◇ Deal generation and execution, business implementation and operational oversight◇ Responsibility for restructuring of failing legacy businessesKey achievements:◇ Managed and led (with GE counterpart) the establishment of Al Shaheen GE Services Company◇ Designed and implemented the corporate structure (Governance and risk management, HR, partner interaction and reporting) of PII Pipeline Solutions (multinational business – 15 countries) with counterparts in GE Oil & Gas◇ Oversight of the implementation of an integrated Oracle ERP system for the ASH Group, including a new financial reporting structure◇ Developed a long term Business and Investment Strategy for ASH (1st formally documented strategy in the QP investment family)◇ Co-ordinated the strategic restructuring and turnaround of ASH’s legacy joint ventures (loss making), primarily the restructuring of the Al Shaheen Weatherford ($100m annual loss to profitability in 12 months)

Led KPMG’s transaction services team in Abu Dhabi.

◇ Private equity clients included: Bridgepoint Partners, CVC Partners, CapVest Partners, Investec Private Bank, ISIS Partners and Penta Capital ◇ Corporate clients included: Astrazeneca, BP, Diageo, GSK, MFI, Pfizer and Royal Dutch Shell◇ Debt providers worked with included: Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and West LLB◇ Typical deal size of £10 million to £500 million, covering corporate acquisitions, MBO/I, public listings, refinancing, vendor assistance and vendor due diligence.◇ Sector experience included: energy services, food & beverage, industrial, manufacturing, oil & gas, power & water and retail