Our Team - Panache Advisory

Our Team

Founders Who Execute. No Juniors. No Handoffs.

The partner who signs your mandate writes your IM, presents to the credit committee, and stays until disbursement. 15 years of institutional banking combined with KPMG-grade advisory — in one founding team.

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CA Vibhor Kapoor

Director — Debt Syndication Lead
  • CA
  • LLB
  • B.Com (H)
  • Ex-ICICI Bank
  • Ex-Barclays
  • Ex-ING Vysya
  • Ex-IndusInd Bank

Vibhor Kapoor brings 20+ years of senior corporate banking experience across four premier institutions — ICICI Bank, Barclays, ING Vysya and IndusInd Bank — covering large corporate, mid-market and structured finance across credit origination, structuring and portfolio management. He holds a CA, LLB and B.Com (H) and founded Panache Financial Advisory in 2019.

Areas of Expertise

Debt Structuring

  • Credit underwriting & structuring depth
  • Deals that credit committees approve first time
  • Working capital to project finance expertise

Lender Negotiation

  • 15+ years direct lender relationships
  • Better pricing, faster approvals
  • Stronger covenant & security packages

Project Finance

  • Non / limited recourse structures
  • Manufacturing, infra, real estate, energy
  • Complex multi-tranche deal management

ECB & Cross-Border

  • USD / EUR offshore loan advisory
  • IFC, DEG, FMO direct access
  • FEMA / RBI compliance in-house

Acquisition Finance

  • Leveraged buyout structuring
  • Business acquisition financing
  • Stake purchase & MBO advisory

Legal & Documentation

  • LLB qualification — legal depth in-house
  • Loan documentation review & negotiation
  • Security creation & compliance management
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CA Meenu Kapoor

Co-Founder — Transaction Advisory Lead
  • CA
  • B.Com (H)
  • Ex-KPMG India (Big Four Financial Advisory)

Meenu Kapoor brings a Big Four background from KPMG India — financial advisory, due diligence, audit and assurance. She leads Transaction Advisory, IPO Advisory and CFO Services at Panache. Every IM, financial model and due diligence report is benchmarked against the highest professional standards. KPMG-trained analytical rigour applied to every mandate.

Areas of Expertise

Financial Due Diligence

  • Quality of earnings analysis
  • Normalised EBITDA & working capital
  • Contingent liability & tax exposure

M&A Transaction Support

  • End-to-end deal management
  • IM, dataroom, management Q&A
  • SPA / SHA documentation support

IPO Readiness & Advisory

  • Pre-IPO restructuring & governance
  • DRHP preparation support & SEBI compliance
  • Post-listing investor relations advisory

Outsourced CFO Leadership

  • Strategic FP&A & MIS
  • Board reporting & treasury management
  • Controls & regulatory oversight

Corporate Governance

  • Board structure & audit committee
  • RPT rationalisation & policies
  • Regulatory compliance frameworks

Business Valuation

  • M&A & ESOP valuations
  • Independent & regulatory valuations
  • Enterprise & equity value analysis