Viral Mehta

About Viral Mehta

Post qualification experience of more than 20 yrs in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking - M&A, Private Equity (buy-side), Stress & Special Situation Funding (buy-side) Financial & Commercial Diligence, Distress Equity & Recapitalization advisory.Specialties: Steel, Consumers & Retail, Infra Services, Manufacturing, Industrial & Capital Goods, Education, Oil & gas services, BFSI (FIG)

Experience

1. Partner

   Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Leading the Structured Credit Solution & Specialised Monitoring practice for the firm. Identifying, Originating & Executing private credit fund raise and renewable energy M&A transactions: M&A (Strategic Sale) for a to be constructed 1.4GW renewable energy project (LOA, Connectivity & Land). Mezzanine financing INR 5 bn for a 2.4GW project solar project under PM Kusum Scheme. Execution of cashflow monitoring, working capital management and interim financial control mandates for private credit funds. Controlling a gas based 450MW power-plant & a airline miles management company.

Education

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Executive Master of Business Administration, Marketing & Operations

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant / CPA, Corporate Finance, Costing & Budgeting, Accounting, Direct & Indirect Taxes, Corporate Laws, Audit

  1998 — 2003

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi

  Chartered Accountant – Finance, Accounting, Costing, Taxation, Corp Laws

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Commerce, Accountancy, Economics, Exports, Marketing

  1993 — 1998

• University of Mumbai

  B. Com – Finance, Accounting, Economics, Export