Robert Esposito and Deborah Friedland Join EisnerAmper Corporate Finance Practice

Specialists in Life Sciences and Hospitality Offer Expanded Services

EisnerAmper today announced that Robert S. Esposito and Deborah Friedland have joined the rapidly growing Corporate Finance practice of the firm.

In making the announcement, practice leader Joel Barth said “In Bob and Deborah, we have two highly accomplished and experienced professionals whose expertise will be of significant and immediate value to our clients. The complex arena of corporate finance presents challenges that Bob and Deborah are uniquely capable of developing into opportunities for growth.”

EisnerAmper’s Corporate Finance practice provides comprehensive advice and service regarding acquisition, investment, divestiture or mezzanine financing, focusing on accounting, tax, and financial due diligence; business valuations; the accounting and tax implications of various transaction structures; assisting in the structuring of transactions for private equity funds; and other services related to mergers and acquisitions.

Robert S. Esposito, a director, has more than 30 years of experience assisting clients with transaction strategy and execution, project management and business strategy. Prior to joining EisnerAmper, Bob was a partner in a Big 4 firm.

Bob’s expertise is concentrated primarily on the planning, management, and execution of due diligence and transaction structuring engagements for buy- and sell-side transactions. He has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, strategic alliances, and corporate joint ventures.  Bob also has deep industry expertise in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical services industries.

Deborah Friedland, a director, brings more than 25 years of experience as a specialist in hospitality and leisure consulting.  She advises clients on the acquisition, finance, conversion or operation of real estate properties.  Deborah joins EisnerAmper from an international consulting firm where she was a managing director.

Deborah’s expertise includes providing benchmarking studies, operational strategy analysis, property conversion analysis, asset management, lease structuring for tax purposes, and valuation and transactional due diligence for investors and lenders.

Bob will work from the firm’s Metropark office in New Jersey while Deborah will work from New York City.