• Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Middlesex University
Certification
• Certificate in Investor Relations (CIR),
• Mediation Certification from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
• Accredited Mediator with the U.K. Mediation Society
With over a decade of experience in investor relations, corporate governance, and shareholder engagement, Ilkay Sarpdag supports clients through complex and high-stakes situations. His expertise includes reverse takeovers, voluntary general offers, takeover defences, strategic bylaw amendments, capital increases, and navigating shareholder activism across markets.
Ilkay has held senior advisory roles at IHS Markit and Ipreo, leading operations across EMEA and APAC. He has advised boards and executives on corporate governance, M&A events, activist defence, and stewardship policy, combining regional insight with global perspective to achieve successful outcomes for clients.
He helps companies align shareholder strategy, governance, and sustainability priorities to drive long-term value.
Ilkay is founder of Zenvest Partners, a special situations advisory firm with a focus on guiding clients through highly complex market scenarios involving shareholders.
