Mr. Abdelmalek Joined HC in late 2004. He led and participated in the origination and execution of various M&A, capital markets, and corporate finance advisory assignments, spanning the construction materials, chemicals & petrochemicals, telecom, and oil & gas industries. He managed and coordinated successfully consummated transactions with an aggregate value exceeding USD 900 MM, most notably amongst them: advising ASEC Group shareholders on selling a majority stake to Citadel Capital, advising ASEC Cement on its 30% secondary offering on CASE (now EGX), advising Citadel Capital on the valuation analysis for the acquisition of Egyptian Fertilizers Company (EFC), and advising Kandil Steel on their acquisition of a majority stake in El Obour Metallurgical Industries (Galvametal). Prior to joining HC, Mr. Abdelmalek worked for Picorp Holding as a Technical Analyst where he helped study and plan for the establishment of several new industrial manufacturing facilities. He received his Masters in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University, and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo.