Nana Obuo Raphael
About Nana Obuo Raphael
Nana Obuo Raphael is the Managing Director at Jefferies, with over 15 years of experience in origination and execution across multiple sectors.
Current Roles
Nana Obuo Raphael is currently serving as a Managing Director at Jefferies. He also holds a membership role at Chief. His tenure at Jefferies in the capacity of Managing Director began in 2021.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Nana Obuo Raphael has held multiple positions at Jefferies, including Senior Vice President from 2017 to 2021 and Vice President from 2013 to 2016. He initially joined Jefferies in 2010 as an Associate and worked there until 2012. Before Jefferies, he worked at Deutsche Bank as an Analyst/Associate in Global Corporate Finance (Consumer) from 2005 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Nana Obuo Raphael holds an Executive MBA from Columbia Business School, earned in 2008. He also attained a BSc degree in Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) between 2002 and 2005.
Professional Specializations
Nana Obuo Raphael brings over 15 years of experience in origination and execution across multiple sectors, including TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Healthcare, Consumer Retail, and Power, Utilities and Infrastructure. He advises financial sponsors and companies on both sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions.
M&A Execution Skills
With significant M&A execution skills gathered from over 40 transactions, Nana Obuo Raphael has extensive experience in managing and advising on mergers and acquisitions, providing valuable insights and strategic recommendations to his clients.