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Profession: Economist Business Consultant
Location Main Office: City // Mumbai | Country // India
Corporate M&A transactions, Corporate real estate advisory, Financing, Green construction, Green finance, Health tourism advisory, International marketing, Joint Ventures, Low-cost housing projects, M&A for India and African countries, Non-performing asset advisory, Outsourcing and reducing manufacturing cost, Pharma formulation and bulk drugs, Restructuring of companies, Sports sector M&A, Start-up advisory, Start-up M&A, W2E
Counter trade and barter trade, Electrical vehicles, Health and medical tourism, Lithium battery technology, Pharmaceutical industry, Political and commercial risk cover, R&D&I, Start-ups, Yoga teaching and spread
Mr. Bharat Merchant – Educated at the University of Mumbai with a degree in Commerce and an MBA in International Business, Bharat has over 25 years of experience across corporate finance, cross-border M&A, and strategic advisory. He has advised on transactions spanning India, Africa, and the Middle East, including sectors such as renewable energy, low-cost housing, pharma, and waste-to-energy. Before founding his own advisory practice, he held senior roles in multinational firms and has been instrumental in promoting Indo-African investment and joint ventures.
Further degrees are M.A. in Political Science & Economics, Hindu College, Delhi University, B.A. in Economics, Bhavan’s College, University of Bombay, Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade, IIFT, New Delhi (affiliated with Harvard University).
Diploma in Business Management, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan.
Countries of Work Experience:
Since 1975, I have visited 37 African countries, including Nigeria, DRC, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Uganda, Rwanda, Eritrea, Lesotho, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. I also stayed in Dubai and Muscat, and visited Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries.
Mr Merchant is a member Indian Institute Foreign Trade alumni association India, Mumbai chapter- Dubai chapter from 1975 till this date, adviser to IIFT governing body & alumni .
- Lived in Moscow, Russia (1992-1998)
- Visited all CIS countries multiple times (Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
- Resided in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (2005-2009)
- Lived in Atlanta and Marietta, USA (1998-2005)
- Made multiple visits to Canada
Mr Merchant joined CBA as Economist and Consulting Professional in 2019.
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Russian (partial)
MA in Economics & Political Science; Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade by IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade);
Years in Advisory: 45
Accompanied & accomplished deals: 100
Total Transaction Volume: EUR 500,000,000
Sportsman of the Year – Bhavan's College, University of Mumbai (1970);
Awarded for winning the Silver Medal as a member of the Indian Water Polo Team at the 6th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand (1970);
Five-time Indian National Water Polo Champion (1967–1972);
Captain of the Indian Water Polo Team at the 7th Asian Games, Tehran, Iran (1974); Twice all India River Championship in Western Indian River Gold Medal River Narmada & Tapit
