Mr. Davies is responsible for the firm's activities in Southern Europe and North America. In addition to advisory activities, Mr. Davies is responsible for the firm's day to day operations. Mr. Davies has served as financial advisor to multinational corporations, financial sponsors, and private and family-owned companies in the United States, Europe and Latin America. He has two decades of experience advising companies in numerous industries including paper and packaging, consumer products and specialty chemicals, among others. Mr. Davies has engineered a wide array of complex financial transactions, including strategic alliances and leverage buyouts, as well as mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He is fluent in Spanish and regularly advises clients on matters related to Spain and Latin America. Prior to joining Fredericks Michael, Mr. Davies worked at Nomura Securities and The Colgate Palmolive Company. He holds an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and a BA in Finance from Stetson University. He is also a Director and past President of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a member of the United States-Spain Council. Mr. Davies is a shareholder in Fredericks Michael and is Chairman of the Board of Directors. |