Walter Arrieta

Walter Arrieta is a Managing Director in the Transactions practice and has more than 11 years of experience in transaction advisory and corporate finance, supporting private equity funds, corporate clients and lenders across buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Arrieta has advised clients on transactions across a range of industries, including manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare and life sciences, retail, logistics and transportation, and business services. His experience spans both domestic and cross-border transactions involving the United States, Latin America and Europe.

Mr. Arrieta advises clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial diligence and risk assessment through negotiation and execution. He has led numerous financial due diligence engagements, focusing on quality of earnings, cash flow dynamics, working capital considerations and key transaction matters. He works alongside management teams, investors and other advisors to assess underlying financial performance and support transaction decision-making.

In addition to transaction advisory, Mr. Arrieta has experience supporting clients in interim and project-based finance roles, including optimizing financial reporting processes, enhancing budgeting and forecasting capabilities and supporting finance function improvements in transaction and post-transaction environments.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Arrieta was a Manager in the Deal Advisory practice at KPMG. He began his career in transaction advisory at Deloitte, where he gained extensive experience supporting U.S.-based and multinational clients, including leading engagements across the United States and Latin America. Mr. Arrieta holds an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Tecnológico de Monterrey. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Accounting and Finance department at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Relevant Experience:

• Led and supported multiple buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements for private equity sponsors and strategic clients across the United States
• Provided financial due diligence support to lenders and investors in connection with acquisition financings and refinancing transactions
• Led financial due diligence for the merger of two ultra-low-cost airlines in Latin America
• Led the financial due diligence supporting the divestiture of a multinational pharmaceutical company’s generics business in Latin America
• Participated in the financial due diligence for the acquisition of a leading vending and distribution platform in Latin America by a multinational consumer products company