Onex Corporation announced Nehal Abdel Hakim has joined Onex as Managing Director, Capital Markets in its New York office.  Ms. Abdel Hakim will be responsible for leading Onex’ capital markets activities in support of new private equity investments and existing operating companies.

“Onex has a long history of successfully executing complex capital structures for its private equity investments,” said Gerry Schwartz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Onex. “Nehal’s extensive experience and industry relationships will further deepen our leveraged financing capabilities and provide our investment professionals and operating company management with an integral resource.  We are excited to have Nehal join Onex and welcome her to our team.”

Prior to joining Onex, Ms. Abdel Hakim was with Morgan Stanley for seven years in the Global Capital Markets group where she most recently held the title of Executive Director, Leveraged and Acquisition Finance.  Previously, Ms. Abdel Hakim was a member of Credit Suisse’s Financial Sponsors team.