Gaurav is a Founding Partner of the firm and brings 21+ years of experience in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity industry. He is a globally recognised authority on cross-border M&As, having worked across 4 continents. 

Ex-Ernst & Young, KPMG, Gaurav has advised several Fortune 500 corporations, large Indian conglomerates and PE funds on USD 15 Bn worth of cumulative transactions. He has been a preferred buy-side M&A advisor for acquisitive corporations like Blackstone, Mahindra, APL Apollo, Legrand (France), Altana (Germany), Sumitomo (Japan) and Cummins (USA).

He is widely regarded as a maverick i-banker who has architected several marquee deals. 

Under his leadership, the firm has been acknowledged as the “Best M&A Advisory firm in India”.

His professional associations include:

- Council Member, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce

- Member, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce

- Member, Indo-German Chamber of Commerc

- Limited Partner, IAN fund

- Member, FICCI Young Leaders Forum

- Charter member, TiE Global