Grigory Arutunyan

Accomplished professional specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and pre-acquisition due diligence. Proficient in sell-side assistance, negotiation support, and carve-out strategies. Expertise in conducting market studies and synergy analysis to maximize transaction value. Committed to leveraging financial acumen for successful business transactions and organizational growth.

Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2005

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• · Led EY team providing buy-side M&A support, including financial and tax due diligence, tax structuring, valuation, and SPA advisory provided to a MENA based NOC on over (i) a green field upstream gas asset and (ii) a brownfield upstream gas asset with midstream LNG processing facilities in the APAC region.
• · Led EY team on providing buy-side due diligence support to a MENA based NOC on an upstream gas assets in South America
• · Led EY team on providing buy side due diligence support to a European oil and gas company over their proposed acquisition of major oil refinery, storage and retail assets in Eastern Europe
• · Led EY team on providing buy side due diligence support to a MENA based NOC over their proposed acquisition of a chain of retail gas stations in Africa from a major international oil and gas company
• · Performed due diligence and provided SPA advice for ADNOC in support of their acquisition of a stake in Storegga, a CCSU and Hydrogen focused company based in Europe
• · Led due diligence services provided to a ADNOC in support of their multi-billion dollar acquisition of Navig8, an international shipping business
• · Led sell side and IPO support services provided to a MENA based petrochemical company over a proposed transaction of disposing of their non core assets
• · Led buy side transaction support services provided to Mubadala in connection with their acquisition of a minority share of Sibur, the largest Russian petrochemical group with revenues above $10bn p.a.
• · Performed due diligence and provided SPA advise for a Russian petrochemical group in relation to proposed acquisition of a Swiss based trading company with operations in 5 African countries.
• · Supported Lukoil’s transaction on acquisition of a 50 per cent operated interest in the Area 4 project – located in shallow waters offshore Mexico – through a deal with the operator’s holding company for $435 million.
• · Lead engagement on financial and legal analysis of each of the 16 regional entities of Russian Grid to support strategic management decision on regulatory initiatives as well as requirement for certain performance improvement actions.
• · Performed a comprehensive due diligence of Rosneft’s Vostok Oil project for an international investor over a multi-billion-dollar transaction
• · Assisted with sell side M&A work in relation to divestment of the largest independent chain of petrol stations in Moscow for a proposed transaction value of $1 billion. The transaction was put on hold
• · Assisted a Russian petrochemical group with its proposed acquisition of producing assets in South Africa and South East Asia.
• · Led a comprehensive due diligence and SPA support work for a $55 billion acquisition of TNK-BP by Rosneft in 2011-2012
• · Assisted Uber with operational and financial carve out from its joint venture with Yandex Taxi in Russia and the CIS. Transaction value over $1 billion
• · Led EY team on a buy side transaction support assistance to a large Russian NOC concerning proposed acquisition of a significant stake in Trafigura Group. The buy side support included financial and tax due diligence as well as extensive SPA and SHA negotiation support and input concerning financial, accounting and tax matters.
• · Led the EY team in providing buy-side transaction support services to Shell for their acquisition of a majority stake in a large fuel retail chain with 350+ stations in the CIS. Services included buy-side financial and tax due diligence, as well as SPA support.
• · Supported multiple contemplated transactions by DP World in the CIS in connection with proposed acquisitions of a significant majority stakes in integrated shipping and port operator

· Led buy side transaction support services provided to one of the world’s leading mineral fertilizer producers with respect to a proposed transaction to acquire 100% in a Switzerland headquartered fertilizers trading company with operations across multiple countries in Africa

· Many others