David Arasnath Kimis

David Arasnath Kimis is a seasoned finance professional with extensive expertise in private capital advisory and alternative asset management. Currently serving as Managing Director and Head of Sales for Asia Pacific at Lazard since 2015, David leads strategic sales initiatives. Prior experience includes a role as Principal at First Avenue Partners LLP, where advisory services focused on fund positioning and capital raising for alternative asset fund managers across Asia, the Middle East, and the UK from 2008 to 2015. David's earlier career includes positions as a Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Consulting and a Business Analyst at JP Morgan. Academically, David holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge and a Master’s Degree in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College London.