Private Equity Breakfast 2016

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Dubai

The Private Equity Breakfast is an annual event that is sponsored and hosted through the joint cooperation of Pedersen & Partners and CMS. The purpose of this event is to bring together investment professionals to discuss and share experiences and comments regarding the current industry climate and future developments.

Type:
Private Equity Breakfast
Venue:

The Palace Downtown Dubai Hotel, Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, UAE (conference room - Ballroom Royale B)

8.30 – 9.15 Registration and breakfast
9.15 – 11.15 Panel discussion – co-chaired by James Grimwood and John O'Connor (CMS) and Michael Al-Nassir (Pedersen & Partners), followed by Free Ranging Roundtable Discussions
 

Panelists:

Omar Mehanna, Managing Director, Global Head of Merchant Banking, National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Adolf Kabban, Director, Havenvest Private Equity
Xanyar Kamangar, Co-head of Private Equity & Member of the Board, Griffon Capital
Alvaro Abella, Managing Partner, BECO Capital
Mansoor Shakil, Director Principal Investments, Fajr Capital
 

Topics:

  • Recent trends in the Middle East & North Africa region – including deal-flow, valuations, funding, exit strategies;
  • Private Equity as a partner for local entrepreneurs or family businesses. What is the appetite, and what are the issues?
  • Typical obstacles to getting deals done in the region. Possible to find good management? Issues around corruption?
  • Investing in start-up companies and SMEs in the Gulf region: what role can Venture Capital play?
  • Appetite for investing further afield. Which high growth regions are particularly in demand right now? Southeast Asia? Sub Saharan Africa? Latin America? Eastern Europe?
  • What about the Sovereign Wealth Funds – where are they investing, and what are the issues of co-investing alongside them?
11.15 – 12.00 Coffee and networking

 

Event Administrator:

Pedersen & Partners

RSVP:
Daniela Stogu