Jonathan Abelarde

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Biography

Mr. Jonathan Abelarde serves as Managing Director at Black Legend Capital. Mr. Abelarde started his oil & gas career as an investor in deals, and is now, one of the partners at Black Legend Capital, successfully managing and structuring various oil & gas opportunities in the U.S. He started his investment banking career at Merrill Lynch M&A investment banking. He worked closely with senior bankers to advise over 15 technology companies on buy-side/sell-side M&A strategies and developed presentation materials for clients' executive management teams and boards. Afterward, Mr. Abelarde worked at Duff & Phelps / Chanin Capital Partners, a financial restructuring investment bank. He was involved with both the creditor and debtor sides of various distressed companies, examining various restructuring scenarios. Various projects include Jacuzzi Brands Corporation with $560 million in total indebtedness and Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA de CV with $2.9 billion in total indebtedness. He also worked with the business strategy & corporate development team at Fox Digital Entertainment, where he determined the return, profitability, and viability of various digital media projects. Mr. Abelarde graduated with a dual degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.