Paul Harnick

Principal, Global Head of Chemicals & Performance Technologies

KPMG in the U.S.

Paul Harnick is a Principal with KPMG in the US and the Global Head of Chemicals & Performance Technologies. He is also KPMG’s Global Lead Relationship Partner for a number of the largest companies in the industry. Paul has spent his entire career advising multinational companies in the chemical industry across all aspects of business strategy and operational process improvement, with a particular focus on complex cross-border M&A and emerging market strategy development.

  • Asia
  • Chemicals and Performance Technologies
  • Emerging markets
  • High Growth Markets
  • International Markets
  • Mega trends
  • Middle East
  • Operating Effectiveness
  • Petrochemicals
  • Technology

  • BSc (Honours) Geography from The University of Edinburgh

  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

  • Project management to support an overseas investor with establishment of a $1.2 billion greenfield petrochemical facility in Louisiana

  • Due diligence and general deal advice to support a client with the establishment of a $2 billion joint venture

  • Market entry advice and project management to support a global commodity chemicals company with the set-up of a $490 million joint venture in China

  • Sell side transaction support for a $2.0 billion commodity chemical business

  • Plant footprint optimization for the EMEA operations of a global specialty chemicals business