Liya leads Financial Due Diligence services and has advised on more than 100 M&A transactions globally, providing deep insight into revenue quality, earnings sustainability, and working capital considerations that are critical to value realization. Her reports are tailored to support investment committees and deal teams in validating deal assumptions, identifying red flags early, and structuring terms that align with their value creation strategy.
She has significant experience working with private equity clients pre- and post-LOI, helping them navigate competitive processes with speed and precision. Liya is also well-versed in purchase price mechanisms, bridging adjustments, and post-close integration issues—providing clients with continuity beyond the diligence phase.
Her sector experience includes Consumer and Retail, Industrials, and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT). She brings cross-border deal expertise involving Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and advises on complex accounting topics under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
Before joining Kroll, Liya was part of the Transaction Services and Audit practices at Grant Thornton LLP, where she supported large publicly traded SEC registrants. She holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southern California and is a licensed CPA (inactive) in California. She is fluent in Russian and Armenian.
