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 Stavros Yiannouka is the Vice-Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore (LKY School). He joined the School in 2005 shortly after it was founded in order to lead its international expansion. Today the LKY School is arguably the leading school of public policy in Asia and one of the world's best. Its partners include the Harvard Kennedy School, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, London School of Economics and Sciences Po, Paris. As part of his responsibilities, Stavros frequently interacts with leaders in government, business and civil society from around the world.
Prior to joining the School, Stavros was a senior consultant with McKinsey & Company. Based in Singapore, he served major public and private sector clients across a range of industries from financial services to healthcare and higher education. Before joining McKinsey & Company, Stavros practiced corporate and commercial law in the City of London and he is still a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. |
| Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS www.spp.nus.edu.sg |  | | Vice-Dean The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy was established in 2004 with the mission of educating and training the next generation of Asian policymakers and leaders. |
| McKinsey & Company www.mckinsey.com |  | | Engagement Manager Global Strategy Consulting firm. | more info  | McKinsey & Company serves the foremost organizations both globally and in a given location. During Stavros' five years at McKinsey, his clients included the co-CEOs of a global financial holding company and the Chairman of Singapore's Central Bank and current Prime Minister. Highlights include: - Private equity fund - working alongside the CEO the team evaluated potential acquisition targets, assessed the potential benefits of integration and examined alternative opportunities such as direct entry into the credit card market.
- Canada based global financial holding company - developed a strategy and organizational blueprint to allow them to enter the private equity market. Working alongside the co-CEOs and their senior managers, the team explored the strategic landscape for private equity in Europe and North America, identified the key success factors, evaluated proposals from potential partners as well as likely alternatives and developed a strategic and organizational roadmap.
- Central Bank of a major South East Asian economy - developed a debt capital markets strategy through the expansion of mortgage-backed securities. Working alongside senior management, the team identified the likely demand for mortgage-backed securities, the potential sources of supply and evaluated the likely implications on government housing policy.
- Supported the CEO and Deputy CEO of major Singaporean healthcare provider organization on a multi-year performance transformation program.
- Leading the engagement team that supported the Dean of a new established Graduate School in developing an aggressive growth strategy and setting up a program office to coordinate implementation of priority initiatives identified.
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| Lehman Brothers |  | | Associate | | more info | | During Stavros' employment at Lehman Brothers he was exposed to the full rigors of an internship at a leading investment bank and in the process acquired skills in financial modeling and valuation and strategic analysis from an investor's perspective. Participated in the closing of a multi-million dollar investment in one of Europe's largest privately held media groups and had primary responsibility for evaluating a potential investment in a UK based healthcare group. |
| Tuninvest Finance Group www.tuninvest.com |  | | General Counsel Leading North African Private Equity firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, privatizations and equity and debt structuring | | more info | | As General Counsel, I was retained by management on a part-time basis to advise them on corporate governance and ensure the smooth running of the fund during its initial stages. |
| Mayer Brown & Platt www.mayerbrown.com |  | | Associate Leading global corporate and commercial law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois | | more info | | At Mayer, Brown & Platt, Stavros' primary responsibility was managing transactions and advising clients. His key client was Tunis-based private equity fund. Stavros advised them on the establishment and launch of Tuninvest, a US$ 50 million private equity fund, whose shareholders included the International Finance Corporation and the European Investment Bank. As lead counsel for the fund managers, Stavros was involved in all aspects of the negotiations for the launch of the Fund and had primary responsibility for preparing the Fund Prospectus and all legal documentation. |
| Jones Day London (formerly Gouldens) www.jonesday.com |  | | Solicitor Corporate and commercial law firm | | more info | | As a Trainee Solicitor Stavros was required to support partners and senior associates and in the process, acquire the skills necessary to qualify as a Solicitor. This he succeeded in doing and was offered a full-time position with the firm's corporate department. |
| London Business School www.london.edu |  | | MBA Master of Business Administration |
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