KUNAL LAKHARA
Kunal has trained and mentored a generation of SIB alumni. Kunal joined SIB after working with AFL and Citigroup. At AFL, he assisted the CFO in raising funding via a private placement. He played a vital role in conducting due diligence and finalizing the investor. Prior to AFL, Kunal worked at Citigroup where he was a part of the Insurance & Asset Management M&A team in New York and worked on a number of transactions including:
Arranging a $1.2bn credit facility for Chubb Corporation
Advising ZFS on its $4bn proposed acquisition of part of AIG's business
Advising AAMAC on its $1.0 billion proposed acquisition of Halcyon Asset Management LLC
In addition to this, Kunal played a key role in training IBD analysts and provided them with investment banking skills and industry knowledge. Currently, Kunal is heading finance for a digital entertainment company that runs FilterCopy, Dice Media, Gobble and Loco.
Kunal is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He graduated with a first class in Commerce from Tolani College, Mumbai University. He loves to play cricket, table-tennis and badminton in his free time.