Evan Edwards

Evan Edwards is a seasoned professional with 9 years of extensive experience in advisory and principal investing, with a keen focus on the African continent.

He has a proven track record of excelling in originating, structuring, and executing M&A and ECM transactions, along with providing post-acquisition integration support.

Evan offers expertise in portfolio management, corporate governance through board experience, and has demonstrated success in business development and fostering client relationships.

His capabilities extend to efficiently managing equity investments and joint ventures, offering advisory services to C-suite executives, and providing insights on financial matters and capital structure optimization.

Evan Edwards is adept at leading and motivating deal teams within fast-paced execution environments and is recognized as an emerging markets specialist.

Key skills and expertise of Evan include corporate finance advisory, principal investing, post-acquisition integration, board governance, capital structure analysis, corporate development, deal origination, due diligence, and transaction documentation.

Besides, he possesses a global perspective from having lived in various countries like Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the US, and South Africa.

Evan Edwards pursued his BA in Economics from Yale University and his earlier education includes studies at St Stithians College.

He has held significant positions in renowned organizations such as Vice President - Corporate Finance (Mergers and Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets) at Standard Bank: Corporate and Investment Bank, and gained valuable experience through an internship at Deloitte.