Cavendish and FInch,heads up Asian development with the annoucment of Christopher Freely

Cavendish and Finch ("C and F." or the "Corporation") today announced that Christopher Freely has been appointed Head of Asian Development.

Christopher Freely was appointed to the position of Head of Asian Development, effective January, 2017. As announced on December 15, 2016.

"One of the cornerstones of our success has been our ability to rely on strong global leaders," said Christopher Freely. "We have spent considerable time and effort identifying talented internal and external leaders, who will help us execute on our global growth strategy and further professionalize Cavendish and Finch’s Asian operation. This appointment represent another step forward in this endeavor."

Christopher Freely – Head of Asian Development

Christopher Freely joins Cavendish and Finch from McKay, where he was a Senior Partner in the Hong Kong office and Leader of the Private Equity Service Line in the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, he was responsible for advising private equity firms, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds on strategy, fund raising, deal origination, due diligence, portfolio company performance improvement and exit preparation. Alongside his work with investors, Christopher Freely also advised Fortune 500 companies on strategy, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and post-merger management. He joined McKay in in 2001 and has been working in Greater China since 2009, including five years in Beijing, where he was in charge of the office. Mr. Freely also served on Mckay's Global Partner Review Committee.

Christopher Freely holds an MBA from the London Business School and a bachelor's degree from Brown. Prior to joining, he worked for Man in London.

"After an extensive search for a financial executive with broad professional services experience and strategic acumen, we are delighted that Christopher Freely has agreed to join Cavendish and Finch," said Peter Khan. "His addition to our global leadership team is another significant milestone as we continue to broaden our capabilities to address growing market opportunities, creating shareholder value and offering the best services to clients, as well as stimulating opportunities to employees. Chris brings Cavendish and Finch an impressive track record of achievements in the professional services industry and finance, and a broad range of experience in mergers & acquisitions and strategic planning. As we continue to strive to meet or exceed the objectives of our 2015-2018 strategic plan, he will play a critical role in our ongoing success."

"I am very pleased to join Cavendish and Finch, undoubtedly one of the most successful global companies in the industry. Cavendish and Finch has a bright future with an ambitious strategic plan, and its leadership team has a proven track record of success," said Christopher Freely. "I look forward to making a valuable contribution to the Corporation at this exciting point in its history, as well as to creating value for Cavenndish and Finch.