Professional Background
Fakhre has been with GIB since 2004, and over the period has worked on many transactions including IPOs, private placements and sales of businesses. Fakhre possesses a sound understanding of the regional markets and leads GIB Capital’s marketing and execution capabilities.
He has over 16 years of professional experience of which seven years was in the corporate finance divisions of Riyadh Bank and Ernst & Young in Riyadh and Bahrain, respectively. Fakhre has been heavily involved in several water & power, petrochemicals and oil & gas transactions in the region.
Fakhre’s current role has evolved more towards providing strategic input in transactions, liaising with senior members of regulators and working with clients to ensure timely decisions to ensure success.
Areas of Expertise
- Project management
- Financial modeling
- Business valuation
- Strategic business planning
- Transaction & corporate structuring
- Commercial due diligence
Education
- MBA, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, CFA Institute, USA
Languages
- Urdu
- English
Transactional Experience
| Select Closed Transactions | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim M. Al-Mana & Brothers Co. | Sell-side M&A | 2016 |
| Bin Dawood Superstores | Sell-side M&A | 2016 |
| Al Alamiya for Cooperative Insurance Co | Rights issue | 2015 |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) | Rights issue | 2014 |
| National Commercial Bank (NCB) | IPO | 2014 |
| Zain Bahrain B.S.C. | IPO | 2014 |
| General Lighting Company (GLC) | Sell-side M&A | 2014 |
| Middle East Specialized Cables Company | Rights issue | 2013 |
| Saudi Sanabil and Public Pension Agency on Investment in ACWA Power International | Buy-side M&A | 2013 |
| Hail Cement Company | IPO | 2011 |
| Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. | IPO | 2010 |
| Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Company | IPO | 2010 |
| Saudi Steel Pipe Company | IPO | 2009 |
| Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company | Buy-side M&A | 2008 |
| M’Sharie LLC | P. Placement | 2008 |
| Al-Othaim Supermarkets | IPO | 2008 |
| Halwani Brothers | IPO | 2008 |
| Petromin Oils | Sell-side M&A | 2007 |
| Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG | IPO | 2007 |
| Advanced Petrochemical Company | IPO | 2006 |
| Al Baraka Banking Group | IPO | 2006 |
| Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company | IPO | 2006 |
| Bank Albilad | IPO | 2005 |