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Arjun Mehta
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
arjun.mehta@email.com +44 7700 900 142 London, United Kingdom linkedin.com/in/arjunmehta
Licences & Certifications
CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute, 2021 Series 79 — FINRA, 2019 Series 63 — FINRA, 2019 FRM Part I & II — GARP, 2020
Professional Summary

M&A advisory professional with 8 years of experience across cross-border transactions in technology, industrials, and financial services. Advised on £4.2bn in aggregate deal value. Proven in origination, execution, and client management across buy-side and sell-side mandates in the UK, India, and UAE.

Selected Transaction Experience
£1.4bn Buy-side acquisition advisory — UK fintech, 2025
£820m Sell-side mandate — Industrial conglomerate, 2024
£640m Cross-border JV — UK/UAE infrastructure, 2023
£4.2bn Aggregate deal value, 2018–2026
Experience
Vice President — M&A Advisory Mar 2022 – Present
Rothmore Capital Partners, London
  • Led end-to-end execution of 6 transactions totalling £2.9bn, including the £1.4bn acquisition of PayCore Technologies by a FTSE 100 financial group.
  • Managed client relationships across 4 active mandates simultaneously; 100% client retention over 3-year tenure at VP level.
  • Built and reviewed financial models for DCF, LBO, and comparable company analysis across 14 live engagements.
  • Mentored and assessed 6 analysts and associates; 2 promoted to Associate within 18 months of joining the team.
  • Expanded coverage of Indian mid-market — originated 3 new mandates worth £380m from Mumbai relationships.
Associate — Investment Banking Jul 2019 – Feb 2022
Barclays Capital, London
  • Executed 4 sell-side advisory mandates and 2 equity raises totalling £1.1bn across technology and healthcare sectors.
  • Prepared marketing materials, information memoranda, and management presentations for 9 completed transactions.
  • Reduced model build time by 30% by standardising LBO and merger model templates adopted team-wide.
  • Coordinated due diligence process across legal, tax, and financial workstreams for a £640m cross-border acquisition.
Analyst — Corporate Finance Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
ICICI Securities, Mumbai
  • Supported 7 IPO and QIP transactions raising ₹4,800 crore for clients in industrials and consumer goods.
  • Built detailed sector models covering 22 listed companies; reports distributed to 140+ institutional investors.
  • Ranked top 5% in annual analyst review both years; promoted to London office rotation after 18 months.
Technical Skills
  • Financial modelling (DCF, LBO, M&A accretion/dilution)
  • Valuation (comparable companies, precedent transactions)
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • Capital IQ
  • FactSet
  • Excel (advanced — VBA, Power Query)
  • PowerPoint (pitch books, IMs)
  • Dealogic
  • Mergermarket
Education
MBA, Finance & Strategy Sep 2015 – Jun 2017
London Business School — Distinction
B.Com (Hons), Accounting & Finance Jul 2011 – May 2015
Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi — First Class, 87th percentile