LINK TO YOUR BUSINESS IN THE U.S. MARKET
JDF Advisors is your business link to the US. Companies operating in foreign markets and succeeding in their business objectives rely on specialists understanding the local economic, operational and regulatory environment.

01. CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING

JDF Advisors provides guidance on strategic alliances and joint ventures. It assists companies in developing and implementing new business lines and expanding into new markets. JDF Advisors works with senior management in negotiating and executing transactions and providing advice in presenting business strategies to the financial community. Javier has developed an extensive professional network among companies’ senior management and portfolio managers in Europe and North America.

For more than twenty years, Javier played a significant role in the execution of multi-billion-dollar transactions in Europe and North America. He was involved in the structuring and placements of public and private offerings for companies such as Inditex (Spain) and Cencosud (Chile) in the retail sector and Repsol and Endesa (Spain) and Enersis (Chile) in the oil and utilities sectors. He also marketed the largest offerings of Telefonica (Spain) and Deutsche Telekom (Germany) in the telecom sector.

02. CORPORATE REPORTING

JDF’s founder has broad experience in financial reporting issues. For over twenty years, he has been working on both financial analysis and international investments facing the complexities and challenges of corporate, environmental and social reporting. Making investment decisions based on companies financial reporting has provided a firsthand understanding of financial markets challenges and the needs of corporations.

JDF’s Founder interfaces regularly with investors, regulators, and other financial stakeholders involved in corporate reporting. He leads initiatives and undertakes empirical research to assess the potential effect of new requirements related to financial reporting. JDF Advisors provides guidance on the current needs of financial analysts and investors in the decision-making process.

Proven Success

DEEP INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND INVESTMENT BACKGROUND

JDF’s CEO has over thirty years of working experience and a deep knowledge of international capital markets. Javier was the CEO of BBVA’s brokerage firms in New York and Mexico and the regional manager for the group’s brokerage equities business in both North and Latin America. He established, developed and implemented BBVA investment banking business in New York and consolidated the equity capital markets business in Mexico.

Javier served on the Board of several BBVA’s portfolio companies and on the Advisory Board of the private equity funds of Darby Overseas and Palladium Equity Partners in the US.

Javier has deep knowledge of international financial reporting providing advice to different stakeholders. He is currently the chair of a major European financial reporting institution associated to the European Union and a member of the IFRS Advisory Council. Javier is a regular speaker in international financial reporting conferences.

Javier is a graduate of the University of Madrid and earned a master’s degree in Economics from New York University. Javier lectures regularly on international financial reporting issues.

LEADERSHIP

Strategic Business Development

JAVIER DE FRUTOS

CEO

JDF’s CEO has led multidisciplinary teams in evaluating, negotiating and executing large international transactions. He has directed and coordinated investment negotiations with companies in the oil and infrastructure-related sectors. He has coordinated key participants such as legal, auditors and other institutional investors at the different stages of the capital raising process. His collaborative and persuasive approach has facilitated executing and closing complex public and private transactions. Javier has also managed and monitored BBVA’s proprietary investments in several companies and international funds.

SERVICES

What We Do Best

CORPORATE & INVESTMENT SERVICES

JDF Advisors provides guidance in identifying potential businesses and assets, buyers and sellers, and assists on the analysis, valuation and negotiation of transactions. Together with companies’ senior management, JDF works on the selection of strategic partners and shareholders and on the definition and implementation of viable corporate structures. JDF Advisors assists on due diligence and financial reporting processes.

JDF Advisors supports companies in setting up local operations, directing and coordinating the incumbent departments for proper execution. JDF Advisors leads financial, legal and compliance teams to implement business strategies. Javier works with market research consultants, tax and auditors in defining protocols to comply with local regulatory standards. Financial and legal documentation is also revised as required.

JDF Founder advises in investment and divestment decisions. He works with senior management devising and preparing terms and conditions proposals. JDF Advisors also coordinates the corresponding teams to prepare valuation reports and fairness opinion.

CORPORATE REPORTING

JDF Advisors provides solid experience in analyzing companies’ financials and cash-flow capability generation. This provides the ability to discuss specific proposals with senior management related to adequate leverage levels and optimal capital structures when marketing public and private offerings. It facilitates the development of relationships with institutional investors.

For more than fifteen years, Javier has been sitting on the board of private equity funds and portfolio companies. This along with managing and monitoring $350 million of investments in both proprietary and private equity funds has provided a unique perspective to understand the challenges and needs of potential investors.

JDF Advisors assists in defining, developing and reporting companies’ financial accounts to meet markets standards.

Board Experience
IFRS Advisory Council member
EFRAG: Board member
IASB-CMAC:  Former member
EFFAS: Chair Commission on Financial Reporting
European Union: Experts Conference

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JDF ADVISORS
138 East 36 St, SUITE 2c
New York, NY 10016
United States