Patrick CHENG

(852) 3960 000 (Hong Kong) | patrick.cheng@hotmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chinese Investment Bank Shanghai, China

MBA Internship – M&A July 2018 - September 2018
 Associate internship position in boutique investment bank focused on mergers and acquisition finance advisory
to international investors looking at inbound Chinese investment opportunities across a range of sectors
including financial services and technology. Primary responsibility included:
o Client management and pitch deck presentation to international investor representative on the Chinese
acquisition market and selected targets
o Deal management including building financial model, management of financial and legal due diligence
processes for 2 live deals
o Managed and provided on-the-job training to a team of analysts during the pitching and live deal
process

American Bank Hong Kong, China

Senior Analyst, Global Markets - Business Management November 2015 - March 2017
 Financial management of Asia Pacific Equities Business (Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Australia and
Taiwan) including Prime Brokerage and the Futures and Options desk with responsibilities in financial risk
governance and divisional and client level analysis, including:
o Daily Management Reporting including P&L and Balance Sheet attribution and substantiation
o Contribute to the build out of team infrastructure around controls and financial reporting
o Project initiatives on Risk Weighted Assets and Balance Sheet review for regulatory capital compliance

Accounting First London, United Kingdom

Assistant Manager, Corporate Finance Advisory August 2012 – August 2015
 Part of the Corporate Finance team involved in M&A and debt advisory through leading financial due diligence,
valuation modelling and corporate loan restructuring work, working with clients across a variety of segments:
o £1bn downstream divestment for Oil & Gas Company in 17 countries in Africa. Acted as sell side
advisor responsible for coordinating data room and drafting financial aspects of Sales and Purchase
Agreement
o Assisted First Bank teams in evaluating their distressed loan/credit portfolio through cash flow
modelling, sensitivity analysis and commercial assessment of business performances
o Defence-bid advisory on the £7.8bn takeover of First Brewery by First Beer Company through review
DCF valuation model and revising assumptions to increase bid price by ~50p per share
o Numerous financial due diligence assignments, including buy-side advisory on the £210m acquisition
of Midland Football Club on behalf of Middle United Group

EDUCATION
Shanghai Business School Shanghai, China
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) July 2017 – January 2019
Deans List (Top 10%); Specialisation in Finance (Advanced Corporate
Finance, Hedge Fund Management, Financial and Business Modelling);
President of Finance Club;
Editor for School Newsletter with 2,000+ copies distributed worldwide
United Kingdom
Chartered Accountancy Qualification August 2012 - August 2015
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

University of Scotland Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Undergraduate & Masters in Economics (MA) September 2008 - June 2012

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English - Native; Cantonese - Native; Mandarin - Fluent
Others: Former columnist on Financial News Publication