Bridge Factor (Private) Limited stands at the forefront of financial, transaction, and project advisory services, guiding clients through the complex terrain of corporate finance and business strategy. With over a decade of proven success in Pakistan and beyond, we’ve honed our expertise in M&A, project finance, capital advisory, and restructuring, serving a diverse clientele spanning the globe from the Middle East to Europe, America, and the Far East.
Our commitment to excellence is unwavering. We believe in quality over quantity, which is why our seasoned senior personnel devote their focus to a select number of transactions, ensuring each client receives the undivided attention and strategic insight they deserve. From inception to completion, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, offering tailored solutions and decisive support that breeds success.
At Bridge Factor, our purpose is deeply rooted in the belief that every challenge presents an opportunity for growth. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, we strive to be more than just advisors; we are architects of change, collaborators in progress, and partners in success. Our mission extends beyond transactions; it’s about fostering enduring relationships built on trust, integrity, and shared goals.
We endeavor to empower our clients with the knowledge, resources, and strategic insights needed to navigate the complexities of today’s business landscape. From crafting innovative solutions to guiding critical decisions, we stand by our clients’ side, leveraging our expertise to unlock new possibilities and drive sustainable growth. At Bridge Factor, we believe that by connecting minds, ideas, and opportunities, we can bridge the gap between vision and reality, propelling businesses toward their full potential and shaping a brighter future for all.
Chief Executive Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan.
orporate finance, business strategy, contract negotiation and banking.
Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.
abilgrami@bridgefactor.com
Senior Representative North America - Mining Sector Specialist
Ontario, Canada
Mining and minerals extraction
Dr. Daneshmend has over 35 years of experience in the global mining sector, with a focus on Mining Technologies, Operational Excellence, and Digital Transformation, complemented by extensive exposure to and familiarity with Environmental, Social, and Governance aspects of minerals extraction. His extensive expertise, acquired through a combination of entrepreneurial endeavours, industrial consulting, and academic activities, spans the breadth of mining applications ranging from large surface mines to bulk underground hard rock operations, and commodities such as copper and other base metals through to gold, as well as metallurgical coal. His consulting clients have included major mining companies such as Barrick, Valé, and Teck – as well as major mining equipment vendors such as Caterpillar, Epiroc, Komatsu, and Sandvik. Laeeque received his Ph.D. from Imperial College, London with a specialization in Robotics and Automation. He holds the Chair in Mine-Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
laeeque@bridgefactor.com
Senior Representative For GCC Countries
Middle East
Ehsun has more than 20 years of experience as an investment banker and has successfully worked on close to USD 10 billion in corporate finance transaction
Ehsun Khan is the Middle East representative for Bridgefactor, based out of Dubai, UAE.. His deal experience consists of transactions related to M&A and privatizations, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, as well as acting as a debt arrangement advisor for companies seeking corporate or project finance loans. His work experience includes roles at Citibank (NYC and London) and Morgan Stanley (London), BMA Capital (Karachi), TAIB Bank (Bahrain) and Protiviti (Dubai) Ehsun holds a BA degree in economics from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. He also has a Series 7 and Series 64 qualification from the SECP in NYC.
ehsun@bridgefactor.com
Director
Karachi, Pakistan
Corporate & Project finance, M&A advisory, Capital Raising, Restructuring and Privatizations
Mr. Huzaifa has more than 15 years of experience in Banking and Transaction Advisory services. Before joining Bridge Factor, Mr. Huzaifa worked as a Senior Manager – Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, where he has led advisory transactions for a number of projects in the Power, Infrastructure Sector, Banking and the Telecom Sector. He holds an MBA from IBA Karachi and a BSc Honors degree from LUMS. He is presently managing the Karachi Office.
huzaifa@bridgefactor.com
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Corporate finance, M&A and transaction structuring advisory and contract negotiation
Sohail is a Director at Bridge Factor (Private) Limited, and holds with him more than 19 years of experience in strategy formulation, long term planning, business development, financial analysis, capital raising, and mergers & acquisition. Before joining Bridge Factor he has served with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International (DTTI-Pakistan Practice) and and Moores Rowland International (Pakistan Practice). Sohail has been led transactions from inception up till success in the power sector, telecom sector, infrastructure sector and banking.
sohail@bridgefactor.com
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
orporate finance, M&A advisory, capital raising & restructuring and privatizations
Ahmad is an experienced investment banker with more than 22 years of professional experience in corporate finance, privatizations, M&A advisory and management consulting. He has actively closed/worked on advisory mandates worth USD 7 billion. His experience in privatization sector spans on last 15 years where he worked on nearly USD 4 billion mandates which includes both sell side and buy side advisory. Ahmed has been instrumental in obtaining recognitions and accolades from reputed accreditation organizations including Euromoney, Bloomberg, Thomson, Factset, The Banker and CFA Association of Pakistan. Ahmad is a Chartered Accountant and fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
ahmad.khan@bridgefactor.com
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Energy sector advisory, capital raising and restructuring, contract negotiation
Yasar holds with him more than 20 years of experience in project development and management, debt arrangement and structuring, fund management and financial advisory. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited before joining Bridge Factor, where he specialized in contract negotiation, finalization of project agreements and arrangement of financing. He brings with him intensive experience from the corporate sector having worked with Fauji Foundation, Private Power and Infrastructure Board and Petroleum Exploration (Pvt.) Limited. Yasar is a Chartered Accountant and fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
yasar@bridgefactor.com
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Infrastructure sector advisory, contract negotiation, capital raising & restructuring
Waseem is a founding Director of Bridge factor, Chartered Accountant and fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He holds more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure transactions, project evaluations, mergers & acquisitions, project management and system designing. Before Assisting in Establishing Bridge Factor he served with Grant Thornton (Pakistan practice) as manager consulting, and thereafter with Haliburton’s LMK Resources (a Geo-IT Company) as Manager Finance. Waseem has extensive experience and expertise in handling financial advisory assignments with respect to Infrastructure Projects including construction of highways/ roads, grain terminals at sea, multistory buildings/ complexes, housing colonies, dams and tunnels.
wraza@bridgefactor.com
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Chief Executive Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Corporate finance, business strategy, contract negotiation and banking.
Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.
Email : abilgrami@bridgefactor.com
Chief Executive Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Corporate finance, business strategy, contract negotiation and banking.
Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.
Email : abilgrami@bridgefactor.com
