Ziad Awad
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Awad Capital
The move
MoveMerrill Lynch → Awad Capital
TitleManaging Director → Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English, French
Years in UAE24.6
Total experience32.3 years
Awad Capital headcount11-50 employees
Awad Capital industryInvestment Banking
Awad Capital HQDubai
Awad Capital founded2015
Awad Capital typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Chief Executive OfficerMar 2013 — Present
Awad Capital· Dubai· Full-time - Managing DirectorSep 2007 — Feb 2013
Merrill Lynch· Dubai - Executive DirectorJun 2001 — Jun 2007
Goldman Sachs· London and Dubai - AssociateJun 1994 — Jun 2001Goldman Sachs· Paris and London
- InternJun 1993 — Aug 1993Goldman Sachs· London
- InternJun 1992 — Dec 1992
Banque Paribas· Paris
Education
- Lycee CarnotPrepa · Classes Preparatoires1990 — 1991
- ESSEC Business SchoolMasters · FInance and Economics1991 — 1994
- Lycee Francais de BeyrouthBaccalaureat · Math and Physics1982 — 1990
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Limited working
- French · Native or bilingual
- German · Elementary
Top skills
LeadershipPrivate EquityCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceStrategyValuation
About
Chief Executive Officer of Awad Capital, an independent, Dubai based, DFSA regulated, Financial Services firm focusing on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Divestitures and Exits, Capital Raising and Buy-Side Advisory. Our Vision is to be the trusted strategic financial advisors to the senior leadership of the best institutions in the region. Specialties: Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Investment Advisory, Financial Advisory, Financial Restructuring. My posts are not investment recommendations, advice or a recommendation to invest or subscribe in any securities or investment instruments.