Independent corporate finance and M&A advisory for businesses that deserve the same quality of advice as the largest companies, without the Big Four overhead or opaque hourly billing.
Corvian Advisory was built on a simple observation: the businesses that most need expert corporate finance advice are the ones least well served by the Big Four, priced out by minimum fee thresholds and multi-layer delivery teams.
"We deliver the same analytical rigour as a Big Four M&A team, with the directness and responsiveness only an independent boutique can offer."
Every engagement is led directly by Corvian's senior advisory team – CFA, CA, ACCA and MSc Finance & Economics qualified – bringing over 15 years of combined Big 4 and top-tier management consulting M&A experience across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the broader GCC.
Headquartered on the 18th floor of Sheikh Rashid Tower, Dubai World Trade Centre, minutes from DIFC and the banks, law firms and regulators our transactions touch.
Every valuation is prepared in accordance with international standards and accepted by UAE banks, Big 4 auditors, the FTA, and UAE courts.
Our reports are prepared in accordance with IVS and the ethical requirements of the CFA Institute, requiring objectivity and the avoidance of conflicts of interest.
Where instructed value differs materially from assessed fair market value, this is disclosed. We do not certify to values we cannot support.
"The CIM Corvian produced was a different class, buyers came to meetings already convinced. We closed above our target range."
"The FDD identified AED 8M in EBITDA adjustments the seller's IM had obscured. Corvian paid for itself many times over."
"Corvian walked us through every step, from free zone structure to EOSB liability to UAE CT position."
No. Corvian Advisory is an independent corporate finance and M&A advisory firm, not a bank, broker-dealer, or licensed financial institution. We do not hold client funds, execute trades, or provide regulated investment advice. Every valuation is prepared in accordance with International Valuation Standards (IVS) and is accepted by UAE banks, Big 4 auditors, the Federal Tax Authority, and UAE courts. Every engagement is governed by a signed engagement letter setting out scope, fees, and deliverables before work begins.
Corvian's senior advisory team – CFA, CA, ACCA and MSc Finance & Economics qualified, with over 15 years of combined Big 4 and top-tier management consulting M&A experience – leads every engagement directly from the first conversation to signed report or closed deal. There is no delegation to junior analysts and no bait-and-switch between the team that pitches the engagement and the team that does the work.
The same analytical rigour, IVS and IFRS-compliant methodology, and Big 4 and top-tier consulting-trained expertise, delivered without the minimum fee thresholds, multi-layer delivery teams, or hourly billing that price most mid-market GCC businesses out of institutional-quality advisory work. Fees are fixed and agreed upfront; the senior team that scopes the engagement is the same team that delivers it.
Engagements typically range from AED 5M SMEs to AED 500M corporates across technology & SaaS, FinTech, healthcare, real estate, logistics, industrial & manufacturing, food & beverage, and consumer & retail. Sector-specific valuation frameworks and buyer universe knowledge are applied to each industry rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Yes. Every engagement is governed by a mutual non-disclosure agreement from the first substantive conversation. Sell-side mandates use anonymised teasers and staged information release so employees, customers, and competitors are not aware a sale is underway until the appropriate stage. Any case studies referenced in our marketing are anonymised.
Yes. Alongside our Dubai base, we advise clients across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, and run cross-border mandates connecting GCC businesses with buyers and investors in India, the UK, Europe, and Asia.