Partner, Transaction Advisory Services Country Leader
Kiev, Ukraine
Led and supervised entire Transaction Advisory Services business in Ukraine, with teams totaling 56 people across four disciplines: Valuation & Business Modeling, financial and tax diligence, corporate finance and M&A, and real estate advisory. Managed overall strategy and people development, as well as meeting operational goals for all disciplines. Developed and maintained key client relationships. Founded Valuation & Business Modeling practice in Ukraine and built it into market-leading… Show more Led and supervised entire Transaction Advisory Services business in Ukraine, with teams totaling 56 people across four disciplines: Valuation & Business Modeling, financial and tax diligence, corporate finance and M&A, and real estate advisory. Managed overall strategy and people development, as well as meeting operational goals for all disciplines. Developed and maintained key client relationships. Founded Valuation & Business Modeling practice in Ukraine and built it into market-leading practice. Managed multidisciplinary practice with 32 people, including business, capital equipment, and real estate practitioners. Oversaw valuation projects in retail and consumer products, metal, mining, oil and gas, railroad, banking, and telecommunications. Worked with four largest companies in Ukraine among many other clients.Oversaw numerous buy-side and sell-side engagements, including leading preparation of investment memorandum, participating in financial and tax due diligences (on buy side), vendor due diligences (on sell side), and participating in negotiation and creation of initial Memorandums of Understanding and bidding term sheets for transactions.Acted as co-team leader in multiple large restructuring projects in metals and mining, with accountability for financial modelling preparation and review, and independent business review.Notable impact: I developed market leading transaction advisory team and assisted management and Boards of largest local and international clients in attracting investments, entering the market and achieving growth through acquisition. Show less