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Robert Ohrenstein is a market-leading transaction adviser to private equity and similar investors. His career includes leadership roles at KPMG, where he served as Global Head of Private Equity and Vice Chair, as well as advisory positions in various commercial and charitable organizations.

Mr. Robert Ohrenstein is a highly accomplished senior advisor and non-executive director. He brings a robust background in both audit and transaction services, enabling him to offer valuable audit and commercial perspectives across the full financial agenda of the board. Renowned for his commercial acumen, Robert specializes in understanding deal value dynamics in both private and public transaction for financial investors.


During his nearly two-decade career at KPMG, Mr. Ohrenstein held several prominent roles, including Vice Chair, Global Head of Private Equity, and was responsible for several of KPMG’s largest private equity clients. Prior to KPMG, he was a Partner in Deloitte’s Private Equity Group and began his career at Andersen, where he trained as a graduate, and went on to become an Audit and subsequently Private Equity Transaction Services partner.


Currently, Robert serves in various non-executive capacities, including as the Director and Audit Committee Chair at PTSG Limited (owned by Warburg Pincus and Macquarie), where he focuses on finance transformation, financial governance and supports the company’s M&A strategy. He also acts as a senior advisor to a number of private equity funds, advising on early-stage investment opportunities. Additionally, he has been a Director and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee for two large independent Schools since 2013.


With deep expertise in Private Equity and similar investors, Robert led KPMG’s Private Equity practice, managed high-value client relationships and developed and implemented a $1 billion investment plan for the global practice. He is recognized as a leading adviser on complex cross-border transactions. A strong advocate for ESG initiatives, he established KPMG's global ESG capability within PE, and has strongly supported sustainability efforts within the private equity sector.

EXPERTISE


 

Private Equity Transactions

Pre-transaction Due Diligence

SPA Pricing Mechanics

Closing Accounts Disputes

Financial Reps and Warranties

 

EDUCATION


University of Warwick

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

1997 - 2001


The London School of Economics and

Political Science (LSE)

BSc (Econ), Accounting and Finance

1987 – 1990

WORK HISTORY


SEDA Experts

Senior Advisor

2024-Current


PTSG

Director

Audit Committee Chair

2024-Current


Private Equity Funds

Senior Adviser

2024-Current


Haberdashers Elstree Schools

Director

Chair Audit

Finance Committee

2013-Current


KPMG

Vice Chair

Global Head of Private Equity

2004 - 2023


Deloitte

Partner, Private Equity Group

2002 - 2004


Arthur Andersen

Partner

1990 - 2002

Private Equity Transactions and Financial Due Diligence

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Robert Ohrenstein

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

+1 646-626-4555

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