KNAV Advisory acquired Affiniax Group, an assurance and advisory firm based in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its presence in the Middle East, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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The transaction combines Affiniax’s established local operations with KNAV’s international network and systems. Affiniax, headquartered in Dubai, will continue operating under its current leadership team. Both KNAV and Affiniax are member firms of Allinial Global. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Our investment in the UAE reflects KNAV’s continued focus on building scale in key international markets as an integrated, seamless, high-quality service provider,” KNAV Advisory CEO Nishta Sharma said in a statement. “Affiniax brings strong local capability and market insight that complements our global footprint and cross-border expertise.”
Affiniax provides assurance, advisory, business consulting and outsourced services through its entities in the UAE to clients across real estate, technology, professional services and trading.
KNAV, based in Atlanta, provides audit and assurance, tax, valuation, risk advisory, transaction advisory and business support to multinational clients. The firm operates across the U.S., India, the UAE, Singapore, the U.K., Canada and the Netherlands.
KNAV reported $21.5 million in revenue in 2024 and has three offices, 12 partners and 202 employees. It reported approximately $26 million in revenue for 2025, with 13 partners and over 200 employees.
In October 2024, the firm received a minority investment from NKSquared, the U.S. investment vehicle of Indian billionaire Nikhil Kamath. It has combined with other Allinial Global firms in recent years, including HLG in the Netherlands in October 2024 and Aventus Partners in the U.K. in April 2025.
