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Oriana Abela
Partner | Capital Markets

Oriana Abela

Oriana is a Partner at Grant Thornton specialising in the capital markets division, whereby she assists clients with the raising of debt and equity finance for Maltese or foreign companies on all platforms of the Malta Stock Exchange i.e. Regulated Market, Prospects MTF or IFSM for companies operating in various industries.

Following admission on Prospects MTF, the firm acts as Corporate Advisor for the duration of the security, whereby she assists clients in various restructuring transactions, ongoing monitoring, compiling of forecasts to assess feasibility and variance analysis.

She also heads the local and cross-border vendor and buy-side due diligence assignments for clients operating in various sectors, particularly given that the Capital Markets Rules in Malta require a due diligence report to be submitted as part of a bond application. These included clients in telecommunication, cybersecurity, gaming, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, real estate etc. She also have accumulated a wealth of experience assisting both local and international clients operating across various industries through the delivery of valuations, consolidated financial statements, business plans, restructuring, projections, IFRS technical advice and pension provision.

Oriana holds an honours degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta, is ACCA qualified and graduated from the University of Wales with distinction obtaining a Master in Finance, specialising in Mergers and Acquisitions.

Qualifications
  • Masters in Finance, specialising in Mergers and Acquisitions - University of Wales
  • ACCA
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Accountancy – University of Malta
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