Mr. Petkov brings two decades of Big Four experience advising large private equity firms and multinational corporations on US and international tax matters. He has led the M&A deal cycle for numerous acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, spin-offs, reorganizations, and IPOs in nearly every major industry sector.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Petkov was a Partner with EY’s International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS) Group. Among other roles, he served as the Global ITTS Leader for the firm’s largest global private equity client, overseeing the US tax aspects and global deal execution for all transactions involving EY.

Before that, Mr. Petkov spent five years with Deloitte’s Special Acquisition Services Group, serving the firm’s largest global private equity client. He began his career with Deloitte and completed a rotation with its National Tax Office, focusing on the technical tax aspects of high-profile corporate transactions.

Mr. Petkov earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and control (with honors) from the University of Economics in Varna, Bulgaria, and a master’s degree in accountancy (taxation concentration, with honors) from The George Washington University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed in New York and Virginia.