Karishma Merchant Partner – Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

Karishma currently co-leads the Infrastructure & Energy valuation practice at Forvis Mazars, overseeing a global team and managing projects across the UK, EMEA, North America, LATAM, and Asia. Her extensive experience includes valuing a diverse range of assets, such as energy infrastructure (renewables, thermal, gas, battery storage, and hydrogen), social infrastructure (schools, accommodations, hospitals), transport (roads, railways, airports, ports), digital infrastructure, fibre optics, and mining.

Experience 

Karishma is a Chartered Accountant with nearly 20 years of expertise in business valuations, specialising in the infrastructure and energy sectors.

She currently co-leads the Infrastructure & Energy valuation practice at Forvis Mazars, overseeing a global team and managing projects across the UK, EMEA, North America, LATAM, and Asia. 

Her extensive experience includes valuing a diverse range of assets, such as energy infrastructure (renewables, thermal, gas, battery storage, and hydrogen), social infrastructure (schools, accommodations, hospitals), transport (roads, railways, airports, ports), digital infrastructure, fibre optics, and mining.

Previously, Karishma served as the Head of Valuation at John Laing, a notable infrastructure investor with a global asset portfolio. Her career has also taken her through valuation boutiques, Big Four firms, and financial institutions in London, Hong Kong, and India, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of both debt and equity financing structures.