Spanish Private Equity Breakfast 2021

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Madrid

The Private Equity Breakfast is an annual event that is sponsored and hosted through the joint cooperation of Pedersen & Partners and CMS. The event will gather leading speakers from the private equity industry, management recruitment and legal fields.

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:
Business Breakfast
Venue:

The Westin Palace
Plaza de las Cortes, 7
Madrid 28014

The panel discussion will be held in Spanish and will be moderated by:

Alvaro Arias – Partner, Head of Private Equity Practice, Pedersen & Partners 
Carlos Peña – Partner, CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo

Panellists:

Celia Pérez-Beato Bello – Partner, Nazca Capital
Mario Armero – Chairman of the Board, ENSO (portfolio company of Tikehau Capital)
Ignacio Blanco – CEO, Grupo Larrumba (portfolio company of Aurica Capital)
Nicolás Jiménez-Ugarte – Managing Partner, Artá Capital
Mateo Paniker – Founding Partner of PAI Mid-Market Fund
Luis Peñarrocha – Founding Partner, Portobello Capital 

Topics:

  • Recent developments and trends in the Iberian M&A market – including deal-flow, valuations, funding, availability of credit for leveraged financing, exit routes and strategies, co-investments;
  • High opportunity sectors and market segments – FinTech, Life Sciences, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, EdTech;
  • Value creation – portfolio management & asset class strategies, turnaround and change management, succession planning, talent retention, disconnect between valuations and company performance. The role of the executive team; talent gaps and the CEO agenda;
  • Impact from the geopolitical arena and external factors: climate change and sustainability, digital transformation, Covid-19 restrictions, G7-China & Russia tensions and trade sanctions, migrant crisis;
  • Outbound investment destinations – what geographies or regions have the highest potential for Spanish PE firms and their portfolio companies (EU, North Africa, CEE, Asia, Latin America, USA?);
  • Fund raising environment – who are the main sources of inbound capital: institutional investors, family offices, corporate ventures, sovereign wealth funds, multilaterals, funds of funds? The rise of ICO as an alternative means of funding;
  • Exit strategies for portfolio companies: who are the typical buyers?
  • Corporate Governance and Organisation: how to improve decision making, control and reporting? What do the Board and Executive Committee bring?
Event Administrator:

Marta Moreno