Karen Dawaf

Managing Director @ Arrowpoint Advisory

About

As a Managing Director in the dedicated mid-market advisory team of Rothschild & Co in the UK, I lead and execute a range of complex M&A transactions for a diverse range of clients. I have over 14 years of experience in corporate finance, with a focus on the Healthcare & Life Sciences sectors. I am a qualified chartered accountant (ACA) with a background in audit and financial modeling, and I have a BSc in Psychology. My mission is to deliver outstanding results for my clients, leveraging Arrowpoint Advisory's expertise in the mid-market and Rothschild & Co's global scale, sector knowledge, and capital markets capabilities. I work with publicly-listed, public and family-owned companies, entrepreneurs, sponsor-backed businesses and investors, providing them with tailored and independent advice on their strategic and financial objectives. I am passionate about building long-term relationships and creating value for my clients and stakeholders.

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Financial Accounting, IFRS, Financial Analysis, Management, Accounting, Report Writing, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Internal Controls, Auditing, Internal Audit, Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, External Audit, Business Analysis, Change Management, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Valuation

Experience

Managing Director

Arrowpoint Advisory

2022-4 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

London, England, United Kingdom

Director

Arrowpoint Advisory

2020-1 - 2022-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

London, United Kingdom

Arrowpoint Advisory is one of the UK's most successful M&A, Debt and Special Situations advisers, with a 40-year track record of delivering outstanding results for our clients. We are now part of Rothschild & Co.

Director

Livingstone

2014-1 - 2020-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

London, United Kingdom

Director in the Healthcare sector team. Livingstone is an international mid-market M&A and Debt Advisory firm, with offices in Beijing, Chicago, Düsseldorf, London, Madrid and Stockholm. Its 100 staff complete 50-60 transactions a year. In 2015 it was voted UK Corporate Finance House of the year at the Private Equity Awards, for the fourth time in the last ten years.