Deals Strategy and Operations

Deals Strategy and Operations provides strategic and operational advice across the deal continuum from setting the deal strategy to post-deal execution. Examples of services we undertake include advising funds on strategic decisions, supporting businesses in conducting commercial due diligence on potential target acquisitions, developing business plans and corporate strategies, and assessing feasibilities of potential investments. Our team includes a diverse mix of profiles with people with relevant strategy, investment, and operations experience combined with deep industry expertise. Our clients include regional and international corporates, leading private equity houses, private businesses, major banks and investment funds, and government entities.

Our Industry Focus

  • Real Estate, Hospitality & Leisure
  • Healthcare & Services
  • Retail & Consumer
  • Industrial & Construction

Our services

  • Market entry strategy
  • Strategy, feasibility & business planning (modelling)
  • Commercial due diligence (Deals & investments)
  • Portfolio assessment
  • Real Estate Valuation
  • Asset Management Advisory

Our points of difference

Our dedicated Strategy team combines international experience with local market access. We are connected into the wider PwC network, which has over 2,500 people in 12 countries across the region, as well as with PwC’s global industry sector teams to provide industry insight and international benchmarking.

With a multinational, multilingual team based in four key locations, our team has the ability to gather and interpret information and expertise that is not publicly available. Connecting with our other specialist teams in Tax, Legal and M&A, we can provide a depth of understanding across a range of areas to ensure that our recommendations are specific and achievable.

Being part of PwC, our analysis, advice and conclusions are objective, practical and financially-grounded.

All of which means we reduce uncertainty in our clients’ business decisions, and maximise the chances of achieving a successful outcome.

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Romil  Radia

Romil Radia

Deals COO & Markets Leader, PwC Middle East

Laurent Depolla

Laurent Depolla

Partner, ME Deals Strategy & Operations Leader, ME Sovereign Wealth Funds & PE Leader , PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 26 946811

Abbas Berdi

Abbas Berdi

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 54 793 4246

Nicolas Boukhalil

Nicolas Boukhalil

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations - Energy, Utilities and Resources, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 52 745 1682

Amit Shiwani

Amit Shiwani

Partner, Value Creations Leader, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 (0) 56 993 5550

Ravi Sinha

Ravi Sinha

Partner, Deal Execution, Integrations & Carve-outs, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 56 603 3210

Roy Hintze

Roy Hintze

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, Consumer Markets; Culture, Media & Entertainment, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 56 682 0528

Amar  Patel

Amar Patel

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, Healthcare and Education, PwC Middle East

Ali Aukati

Ali Aukati

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, Power and Water, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 54 793 6277

Mahek Kothari

Mahek Kothari

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, Financial Services, PwC Middle East

Tel: +971 56 177 7583

Jamal El Mahraoui

Jamal El Mahraoui

Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations, Energy, Utilities and Resources, PwC Middle East

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