- Mirza Waseem Baig is the Founder and CEO of SAB Edge Corporate Advisory, a boutique advisory firm focused on corporate finance, strategic restructuring, and growth planning for mid-sized and emerging businesses. He brings over 25 years of experience in global corporate banking, with a distinguished career at HSBC where he led senior mandates across client segments and geographies.
- At HSBC, Mirza held various leadership roles across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, serving large corporate clients, family-owned businesses, and public sector institutions. His expertise spans structured credit, debt syndication, trade finance, working capital, FX hedging, and strategic capital advisory.
- At SAB Edge, Mirza leads complex client engagements in corporate finance structuring, debt restructuring, strategic turnaround, and growth capital advisory. His advisory model combines the institutional rigor of a global bank with the agility and personalisation of a high-touch boutique firm.
- He works closely with clients on both the debt and equity side, providing hands-on support in raising capital from banks, private investors, venture funds, alternative credit providers, and family offices. He also advises on M&A transactions, restructuring distressed assets, and rightsizing operations in alignment with strategic growth ambitions.
- His strength lies in EMEA-focused advisory with deep insights into the capital environments, compliance frameworks, and business models across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, India, and Africa. Mirza is often retained for cross-border structuring, where nuanced understanding of regional risk and banking ecosystems is critical.
- Mirza’s banking background enables him to act as a bridge between institutional capital and entrepreneur-led businesses—offering clients access to sophisticated financial tools typically reserved for large corporates, while ensuring responsiveness, continuity, and alignment to long-term goals.
- He is a trusted advisor to founders, promoters, CFOs, and family business leaders, with mandates ranging from pre-IPO readiness, financial turnaround, strategic investor engagement, to board-level advisory.
- Mirza holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation—an achievement that reflects his commitment to ethical standards, technical depth, and excellence in financial consulting.
- He is also a sought-after financial strategist and speaker, often consulted by clients and partners for insights on emerging markets investment trends, capital flows, and private credit markets.
- Under his leadership, SAB Edge has developed a strong reputation for delivering measurable results in capital efficiency, enterprise value creation, and investment-readiness, especially for clients navigating transformation or growth pivots.
- Based in Hyderabad, Mirza operates actively across India, the Middle East, and Africa, and collaborates closely with investors and advisors in Europe and the UK.
Mirza Waseem Baig, Founder & CEO
SAB Edge Corporate Advisory
Corporate Finance Specialization: Corporate Finance, Debt Restructuring, Strategic Growth Planning, Capital Structuring, Private Credit Advisory, Institutional Banking Solutions, Cross-border Financial Structuring, M&A, Fundraising Advisory, Boutique Advisory for Mid-Market Enterprises
Education:
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (India)
Location: Hyderabad, India
Languages: Proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu
Global: India, GCC, UK, Africa
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