Sherif Andrawes

Sherif is BDO’s Head of Global Natural Resources (includes Mining, Oil & Gas and Renewables) responsible for the strategy and development of the sector within BDO internationally.

Sherif commenced his career in 1987 with BDO in London in audit. He moved to Perth permanently in 1997 and was admitted as a Corporate Finance Partner of BDO in 2001. In 2007, Sherif was appointed as the head of the BDO’s Corporate Finance Team and in 2009 he became the Chairman of BDO in Western Australia, a position that he held until 2018.

Sherif’s valuation experience covers small, medium sized and large businesses in both the private and public sector and extends across a wide range of industries with a focus on the mining sector. His valuation reports have been required for many different purposes including transaction support, capital raising, taxation, change of ownership, disputes between owners, etc.

Sherif has led teams within BDO for a number of mergers and acquisitions and has prepared numerous independent expert reports and other special investigation assignments. Having prepared over 400 public independent expert reports and investigating accountant’s reports, Sherif is recognised as a leader in his field in Australia.

Sherif has also prepared numerous independent expert reports and reports for other special investigation assignments. He has extensive experience in litigation and forensic matters in the Federal, Supreme and Family Courts as well as the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Sherif is a Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Sherif is a CA BV (Business Valuation) Specialist as recognised by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Sherif has presented on valuations at many industry events and seminars and has contributed to the chapter on Independent Expert Reports in the book ‘Schemes of Arrangement’ published by Federation Press.

Services

• Business Valuations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Forensic Accounting
• Investigating Accountant’s Reports
• Independent Experts Reports for:
  • Schemes of Arrangement
  • Takeovers
  • Control transactions
  • Related Party transactions

Sectors

• Natural resources

Key Assignments

• Prepared over 350 public Independent Expert Reports, mainly for transactions in the natural resources sector.
• Acted as Investigating Accountant for over 60 Initial Public Offerings.
• Expert witness for matters before the Federal, Supreme and Family Court in relation to valuation and loss of profit matters.
• Contributed the chapter on Independent Expert Reports in the book ‘Schemes of Arrangement’ which is published by Federation Press.
• Contributed to the drafting of the Independent Expert section of ASIC’s Information Sheet 214 ‘Mining and resources – Forward Looking Statements in 2016.
• Was invited by ASIC to represent the Corporate Finance community in the consultation surrounding the revision to Information Sheet 214 in late 2016.
• Worked as liaison between ASIC and the VALMIN Committee to finalise the wording and practical application of the 2015 edition of the VALMIN Code.
• Provided submissions to the Senate Inquiry into the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016 and was invited to participate in the roundtable hosted by Treasury in formulating the Bill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering – Aeronautical Engineering
• CA BV Specialist certified by Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Affiliations

• Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
• Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales