Jitin Sethi is a Partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s Singapore office. He leads the firm’s private equity practice in Southeast Asia and is also a member of our Global Education Practice (GEP).

Jitin brings over 12 years’ experience in advising leading private equity organizations across the world. He works extensively in the area of mergers and acquisitions, on both the purchaser and vendor side of transactions, and has advised a diverse range of global PE clients on acquisition & exit strategies, buy-side & sell-side commercial due diligences, growth plans, organization restructuring, and tactical strategies such as pricing, distribution, channel management, revenue management and more.

In addition, as a founding member of the GEP, he works closely with education companies/operators, private equity firms and not-for-profit institutions on strategic decisions, full-potential assessment, business plan development, investment opportunities, pricing, and go-to-market strategy. Jitin is frequently invited to speak at leading education conferences globally about the latest trends, customer needs and perceptions and innovation shaping the sector.

Jitin was previously a Senior Vice President at EY-Parthenon. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian School of Business.

Education

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science, Indian School of Business

Graduate: Master of Business Administration, Indian School of Business

Ashwin Assomull is a Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, and Head of the firm’s Global Education Practice. As a founding member of the firm’s Education practice, he has worked on over 300 education-specific cases and has led more than 200 engagements across all education verticals, including K-12, higher and vocational education, transnational education, English language training and education technology. 

Ashwin frequently advises CEOs of top education companies and investors on buy- and sell-side due diligence, market-entry strategy, pricing strategy and full potential assessments. He is also a regular speaker at industry-leading conferences such as EdEx MENA, EdEx Qatar, IPSEF and Abu Dhabi Ideas Weekend. 

Ashwin joined L.E.K. in 2018 and was previously a Managing Director at the Education Centre of Excellence at EY-Parthenon. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the London School of Economics and an MBA from London Business School.

Education

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, London School of Economics

Graduate: Master of Business Administration, London Business School