Mr. Karam is a Partner of Corsair and Head of Investor Relations. He is responsible for the investor relations strategy and business development functions, as well as all non-North American investor relationships. He serves as a member of the Buyouts Investment Committee. Mr. Karam joined Corsair in 2013 and is based in London.

Prior to joining Corsair, Mr. Karam spent 10 years as Managing Director at Wedge Alternatives, a private investment office and placement firm, responsible for business development and the firm’s overall management. Previously he was an Executive Director with Lehman Brothers’ Institutional Client Group servicing middle market accounts on mainly equity, fixed income and structured products. Prior to Lehman Brothers, Mr. Karam was an Associate with CIBC Oppenheimer’s Institutional Client Group.

Mr. Karam holds a BSc in Business Administration from Huron University and has also attended McGill University, Montreal.