Our Team
Our Management
Mr. Akbar Bilgrami
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
Laeeque Daneshmend
Senior Representative North America - Mining Sector Specialist
Ontario, Canada
Mining and minerals extractionÂ
 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
Ehsun Khan
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
Mr. Khwaja Huzaifa
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
Mr. Sohail Ali Zaidi
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
Mr. Ahmad Khan
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
Mr. Yasar Najib
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
Mr. Waseem Raza
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
Executives and Staff
Abbas Haider
Engineer Information Technology (IT)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Abbas is Highly seasoned and have achieved Degree in Electrical Computer Engineering with deep and broad proficiency in all types of corporate IT. Strong and accessible presenter of difficult and complicated material to a variety of professional and non-professional audiences. Able to function well independently or as part of a team. Also a skilled leader who has the proven ability to motivate, educate, and manage a team of professionals to build software and hardware programs and effectively track changes. Confident communicator, strategic thinker, and innovative creator to develop software and hardware that is customized to meet a company’s organizational needs, highlight their core competencies, and further their success.
Maham Fatani
Analyst
Karachi, Pakistan
Maham has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration (BBA) from SZABIST and is a recipient of the Vice chancellors Honor List due to high academic merit. After graduation, she Joined Bridge Factor as a Financial Analyst where she is engaged in in financial modelling, preparation of feasibility reports, and tariff true-ups for renewable energy projects. Prior to this, Maham interned at Habib Metropolitan Bank where she working with the teams in various departments including credit, remittance, trade and operations.
SULEMAN ASHRAF
Analyst
Karachi, Pakistan
Suleman has over 4 years of experience of working as a sell-side equity analyst where he predominantly covered autos, fertilizers and chemical sectors
Suleman has over 4 years of experience of working as a sell-side equity analyst where he predominantly covered autos, fertilizers and chemical sectors. He joined Bridge Factor in 2021 and is involved in various transactions, developing financial models for project finance and corporate finance deals. Prior to joining Bridge Factor he worked in Next Capital Limited and IGI Finex Securities (Pvt. Ltd) as an Investment Analyst. He has Bachelor's in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from NUST and has completed MBA from Karachi School Of Business & Leadership (KSBL).
MS. Sidra
HR Manager & Coordinator
Islamabad, Pakistan
Human Resource Management, Organizational Development.
Young, energetic & competent, Sidra has an extensive knowledge in HR, having previously worked for some of the finest industries. With more than two years of experience in dealing with Administration and Human Resource operation at Bridge Factor, She is trusted among her network for her honesty, reliability and positive-oriented approach. Combining a pro-active attitude with a strong professional work ethics, Sidra keeps abreast of the multiple tasks and the most up-to-date market trends. Sidra is also very proficient in effectively managing administrative & HR operations. She has been involved in recruitment & selection, employee orientation, doing needs assessments, developing employee relations & developing all the processes & metrics that supports the achievement of the Organization’s goals & objectives. Sidra is currently pursuing her MS Degree from a well reputed Business School.
sidra@bridgefactor.com
Saqib Azhar
Manager Accounts & Finance
Islamabad, Pakistan
Accounts & Finance
Mr. Saqib Azhar joined the Bridge Factor in 2006, before joining Bridge Factor he was employed with Cost & Management Accountancy leading firm (TMRAC). The assignment undertaken by him over the last 12 years having Financial Reporting, Taxation Management, Internal Auditing, Financial Management, Cost Controlling, System Design & Implementation. Mr. Saqib Azhar, is an MBA Finance, having more than 12 years of experience in the field of finance and accountancy.
saqib@bridgefactor.com
Atif Fazal
Analyst
Islamabad, Pakistan
A finance professional with over 4 years of diversified industry experience.
Since coming onboard a year ago, Atif has participated in a number of assignments ranging from corporate sector business valuations, financial due diligence, feasibility studies and advisory assignments of various ongoing energy projects . Before joining Bridge Factor, he was associated with a reputable audit firm.
atif@bridgefactor.com
M. Faran Khan
Assistant Manager
Islamabad, Pakistan
With 7 years of experience, Faran has experience in sell-side as well as buy-side in the private equity space. He has worked in various international organizations as financial analyst including S&P Global Market Intelligence.
His last appointment was with Capventures (Private Equity fund) and PNO Ventures (Venture capital fund) as an Investment Associate and was responsible for the preparation/assessment of pitch decks, financial modelling, cash flow forecast and valuations. He also worked with Microsoft, Seattle Washington where he worked as a Data Scientist. Faran holds a Master’s in Financial Mathematics from George Washington University, USA.
faran@bridgefactor.com
Fahad Parvez
Manager
Islamabad, Pakistan
Corporate Finance, Renewable Energy, Equity Research, Financial Modelling and Report Writing.
Fahad is a CIMA Professional Qualification candidate and graduate from the University of London with major in Economics & Finance. Since coming onboard two years ago, he has become an integral part of the team and has made significant contributions on renewable energy and infrastructure projects. His work has included development of Financial Models, Marketing Documents, proposals for competitive bidding and contract negotiations with equipment suppliers and lending institutions.
fahad@bridgefactor.com
