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Andrei Frolov, CFA

Director M&A @ du | TMT
15.2 yrs experienceMedia Production
Jan 2025

The move

MoveTASC Towers du
TitleHead of M&A Director M&A
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Native languageRussian
Years in UAE4.0
Total experience15.2 years
du headcount1,001-5,000 employees
du industryTelecommunications
du HQDubai
du typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Director M&AJan 2025 — Present
    du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of M&AMay 2022 — Dec 2024
    TASC Towers· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Deputy Director M&ADec 2020 — Apr 2022
    MegaFon· Moscow, Russian Federation
  4. Senior M&A and IR managerJul 2014 — Dec 2020
    MegaFon
  5. Consultant in Corporate Finance, Business Valuation Group at KPMG RussiaAug 2012 — Jul 2014
    KPMG Russia
  6. Audit-ConsultantJan 2011 — Aug 2012
    PwC· Moscow, Russian Federation

Education

Languages

  • Russian · Native or bilingual
  • English · Full professional
  • French · Limited working

Top skills

PresentationsStrategic PartnershipsContract NegotiationInvestment BankingPrivate EquityTeam Management

About

I work as a Director M&A at Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (brand du), a leading telco and digital services enabler. I have over 10 years of experience in M&A, private equity, corporate development and strategy with a strong focus on the TMT sector. I am also a CFA Charterholder, with a master's degree in financial mathematics. My core competencies include managing full cycle M&A projects, from origination to completion, deal structuring, valuation, fundraising, and portfolio/asset management. I have a track record of successfully closing deals, including multibillion-dollars deals and venture capital investments, in various markets (incl. MENA, Russia) and industries beyond telecommunications (incl. e-commerce, content, infrastructure, media etc). I also lead and mentor a

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