Firas Abou Merhi Partner - Financial Advisory
Professional Background
Firas Abou Merhi is a Partner at Forvis Mazars, specializing in Financial Advisory Services (FAS), including Transaction Services, valuation, and complex cross-border M&A advisory. He joined Mazars in 2001 in Paris, attracted by the firm’s entrepreneurial culture and international mindset.
He began his career in audit, before quickly joining the Transaction Services team, where he developed strong expertise in complex acquisitions, disposals, and due diligence assignments. His work has taken him across multiple regions, including Europe, the United States, Africa, China, and Latin America, reflecting a strong international dimension throughout his career.
He was co-opted Partner in 2010 and moved to Mazars Brazil, where he led the Financial Advisory Services practice (Transaction Services, valuation, and related activities) from 2011 to 2015. In 2018, he returned to France to lead Financial Advisory Services in France, while also overseeing Transaction Services at Group level.
He has extensive sector expertise in energy, logistics, distribution, and technology-driven industries, supporting both corporates and investors in complex strategic transactions.
Areas of Expertise
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A Advisory)
- Transaction Services (Due Diligence, Buy-side & Sell-side)
- Valuation & Financial Modeling
- Cross-Border Transactions (Global Scope)
- Financial Advisory Services Leadership
- Private Equity & Corporate Finance Advisory
- Energy, Logistics, Distribution & Technology Sectors
- International Deal Execution & Structuring
- Qualifications & International Credentials
- MSc in Engineering (Applied Mathematics), ENSTA Paris
- US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – New Hampshire Board of Accountancy
- French Chartered Accountant (Expert-Comptable)
- Multilingual: French, English, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic