Team Track Record

Bairam Valiyev

Bairam Valiyev is a senior partner with a successful track record of over 20 years in banking and extensive experience gained at Citigroup, ING, Merrill Lynch and most recently at VTB Capital.  Bairam has originated and executed a number complex large-scale transactions across different industries in CEEMEA.

 In 1998-2001 Bairam was part of the team of opened and expanded Citigroup’s subsidiary in Kazakhstan, turning it into a leading successful regional franchise.

 From 2001 to 2007, Bairam built up successful Debt Capital Markets business for ING in Central Asia, including pioneering Hubrid Tier 1 and Lower Tier 2 capital issuance for the leading regional banks, leading ING to the tops of IFR league tables for Kazakhstan. He further led opening Equity Capital markets for the country with IPOs of KazakhGold and ShalkiyaZink etc.

 He originated and completed a number of benchmark regional transactions, including the disposal of major oil and gas producers and refineries at Merrill Lynch in 2007-2010.

Bairam studied Chemical Engineering and International Economics in Kazakhstan and holds a full-time MBA from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.  He is CFA Charterholder and held number of board positions in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Selected team track record

• Nostrum Oil & Gas premium listing
• Zhaikmunai – US$560mln Eurobonds
• Sale of Mangistaumunaigas
• Sale of Pavlodar Refinery
• Development Bank of Kazakhstan – US$1bln Eurobond
• Syndicated Loan Facility for TOO “REFCO” guaranteed by KMG
• A large number of Eurobonds: Kazkommertsbank, Bank TuranAlem, ATF Bank,  Bank CenterCredit, KazakhGold,  KazTransGas, Hurricane, Azovstal, STIROL and other