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Anant Patel<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Global Leader - Network Capabilities<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

About Anant Patel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anant is HLB\u2019s Global Transaction Advisory Services Leader and a partner boasting over 25 years of public accounting experience. Since 1995, he has been an active member of HLB.<\/p>\n

Providing advice in the area of mergers and acquisitions, Anant is also versed in financial due diligence consulting, with his expertise including quality of earnings, working capital analysis, EBITDA analysis and projections, and deal structuring. His involvement has been crucial in deals ranging from $20 million to $1.2 billion, and he holds certification as a Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA).<\/p>\n

In addition to these specialisations, Anant offers services in audit and accounting, tax, and general business consulting. His industry experience encompasses closely held companies in food and beverage, entertainment, media and technology, manufacturing, wholesale\/distribution, consumer products, and real estate sectors. Notably, many of Anant\u2019s clients are owned by Private Equity Groups, Venture Capitalists, and institutional investors.<\/p>\n

He also currently serves on the Board of Directors and was the past Chairman of the Board of Step Up on Second. His impact on the community and accounting industry has been significant, earning him recognition as a 2018-2021 \u201cMost Influential Private Equity Investors and Advisors,\u201d a 2018-2021 \u201cMost Influential Minority CPA\u201d and multiple times as a \u201cTop 40 in 40s\u201d by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In 2021, the Los Angeles Times Brand Publishing Banking and Finance Magazine also featured him as a visionary honoree.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Graduated, with honors, from the University of Leeds, England, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Laurent is HLB's Global Accounting & Compliance Services Leader. He has decades of experience in helping international clients grow across borders.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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