Sherif Abbas Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Co-lead the Aquatine Platform's CLO Equity Investments Function at Lakemore Partners.Investment Committee member-Fund Strategy, Negotiation of Terms and Execution.-Fund Draw Down and Deployment Planning of Warehouse Equity and CLO Equity & Debt Positions.-Warehouse Ramp Strategy and CLO Structuring Optimization.-Ongoing Fund Management, Reset/Refi Planning and Exit Planning.-Strategic Partnership Planning and Quantitative Due Diligence.-Quarterly Portfolio Reporting and Investor Due Diligence Reviews.-Marketing Support for Business Development.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for investment analysis, transaction due diligence, and portfolio management for Lakemore’s CLO portfolios. Core Functional Responsibilities• Evaluate investment opportunities, analyze risks/returns and perform detailed due diligence on all relevant entities (asset, lender, operator, sponsor, etc)• Analyze market conditions and develop an investment strategy that is best suited for those conditions.• Review and negotiate deal terms with respect to partnerships, joint-ventures, financing, etc.• Develop relationships with relevant industry players and partners to maintain ongoing flow of investment opportunities.• Analyze and stress test CLO Manager loan books and strategies• Monitor portfolio asset performance, and ensure execution of value creation plans• Draft periodic investment performance reports for investors• Keep abreast with market developments, new investment opportunities and trends that can affect the markets, e.g. macroeconomic developments, through specialist media/information sources• Support the Business Development Team on investor roadshows

Dubai, Uae

- Fixed Income Sales and Trading - *Joined as an Associate Director, promoted to Director in Feb 2018*Cover Banking and Non-banking Financial Institutions across MENA and Europe.*Provide market commentary, market research, trade ideas, portfolio construction and management advice, and color on Middle East issued USD bonds and Sukuks.*Leading the sales business in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.*Leading franchise expansion into Western Europe.*Involved in business development and strategy planning of the firm's fixed income sales and trading business.*March 2018, Promoted to the Directorship.

Madrid Area, Spain

Pursued an MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.More details in the Education section of my profile.

Dubai, Uae

- Fixed Income Sales - Covered Financial Institutions, Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth funds across MENA to build the fixed income flow desk.- Worked with clients to tailor structured credit instruments to fit their investment criteria.- Helped expand our franchise into the Egyptian markets.- Developed the Equity derivatives flow desk.- Origination and distribution team for new bond issuances.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Activities and Societies: IE Venture Lab, IE Venture Capital and Private Equity Club, IE Rugby club, IE Dance club Coordinator, IE.

B.Sc., Double Major In Mathematics & Statistics