Khurram Merchant, CFA
Partner & Group Head, Advisory
Khurram Merchant is a Partner and Group Head of Advisory at ValuStrat, leveraging 14+ years of firm leadership to craft strategic roadmaps, structure large-scale public-private partnerships, and drive critical consulting mandates across the GCC.
Executive Profile
As the chief architect of ValuStrat’s Advisory growth, Khurram oversees operations across all global offices. He has successfully spearheaded over 100 complex engagements for a prestigious client base encompassing government ministries, sovereign entities, regional conglomerates, real estate developers, and financial institutions.
Before joining ValuStrat, Khurram honed his analytical rigour in equity research and financial analysis at Timescape Capital, a hedge fund where he advised NYSE-listed corporations on market dynamics. He seamlessly translates this capital markets expertise into his current consulting practice, integrating financial, strategic, and macroeconomic perspectives to deliver actionable, board-ready solutions.
Strategic Advisory & Client Value
- Complex Financial Feasibility: Validates commercial viability for cutting-edge developments, from vertical hydroponic farms to high-profile assets like the Meydan racecourse.
- Corporate Strategy & Capital Markets: Guides private-sector clients through business turnarounds, market entry strategies, and rigorous IPO readiness preparations.
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Structures frameworks that align government economic objectives with private-sector capital and execution capabilities.
Core Areas of Expertise
- Strategic Consulting and Financial Advisory Leadership
- Financial Feasibility & Socio-Economic Studies
- Business Planning & Corporate Strategy
- Real Estate & High-Profile Asset Valuation
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Market Entry & Business Turnaround
- Pre-IPO Advisory & Capital Structuring
Qualifications & Professional Affiliations
- 14+ years of strategic consulting and advisory leadership at ValuStrat
- 100+ successfully executed large-scale consulting engagements
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
