Mr Pawley brings a wealth of management and financial expertise together with an unparalleled depth of knowledge of the Pacific Rim. Based in Asia with Credit Suisse since 2000, Mr Pawley served as Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific Investment Banking and Head of Asian Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging and Financial Sponsor Coverage Industry Groups.

While at Credit Suisse Mr Pawley completed a number of high profile deals including the $1billion sale of Raffles Hotel Group, the $150 million sale of Hamptons, the $470 million IPO of IndoChina Capital and Vietnam, and the debut sovereign bond. Mark also developed Credit Suisse’s Financial Sponsors Coverage Group into one of the industry leaders, raising significant PE Fund for Affinity and others, while establishing relationships with all the major private equity firms active in the region. As Chief Operating Officer of Investment Banking, Mark oversaw regional offices in Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Mumbai, Sydney and Melbourne.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from Essex University and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.