Anand Bathiya

Anand is predominantly engaged in the transactions and advisory practice lines within the firm, advising and supporting companies in negotiating, structuring, due diligence, and executing complex, domestic and international Mergers & Acquisitions. Anand has been involved in a number of transactions including advising one of India’s largest domestic merger transactions in recent times.

As a part of the Consulting practice line, Anand is also involved in various fund-raising (public & private equity) corporate consulting, group restructuring, and financial reporting assignments with businesses and assisting them in business, financial, strategic, and reporting needs.

Anand is currently an office bearer with Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society and a member on various committees over the years of Western India Regional Council (WIRC) – ICAI, Indian Merchant Chambers (IMC), Chamber of Tax Consultants (CTC), etc. including being co-opted as a member of the group responsible for formulating Valuation Standards in India.

Invited thought-leader at various national and international gatherings for Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Comptroller and Auditor General, ICAI, ICSI, equity research analysts, business schools, and other bodies of professional interests on subjects relating to financial reporting, corporate law, valuation, investment banking, raising resources through private equity, corporate restructuring, M&As, IPOs, etc.

Closely involved with various entrepreneurs in mentoring and assisting various new-age businesses in the FinTech space. Represents as Independent Director and audit committee chair on boards of 3 (three) publicly listed entities.

Anand is certified from the Indian School of Business – Hyderabad on Value-creating Financial Strategies and from ICAI-RVO as a registered valuer.