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Conference:
Day 1
23rd Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
Day 2
24th Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
 
Master Classes:
Sunday 22nd Nov
KMPG - Making your investments sweat - driving value from portfolio companies
 
Wednesday 24 Nov
BDO Corporate Finance & Lawrence Graham - The challenges of restructuring & re-financing in the current market

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Private Equity World Awards, MENA 2009
 
 
Important dates

Submit all nominations: 30th September 2009

Shortlists announced:
October 2009

Gala awards evening:
23rd November 2009
 

Nominations can be put forward for a series of categories depending on the meeting of category criteria.

Categories

  • Deal of the year
  • Professional services firm of the year
  • Best fund raising of the year
  • Best new private equity fund
  • Best private equity house
  • Best venture capital fund
  • Special merit award

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Mr Chetan Shah

Mr Chetan Shah,
Head - Mergers, Acquisitions & Advisory
NCB Capital

Chetan Shah has over 20 years experience in corporate finance and advisory, with concluded deals of over $12 billion in enterprise value. He has been with NCB Capital since January 2008 as Head of its Mergers & Acquisitions and Advisory practice. Apart from domestic and cross border M&A, NCB Capital focuses on providing financial advice to Saudi family conglomerates on issues such as organic and inorganic growth, entry strategies for new markets, partner search for JVs, funding options - especially based on private equity, restructuring and rationalization of holding structures and institutionalization of businesses. Until 2007, as Director M&A, he led Tata Group’s overseas and domestic acquisitions in hospitality, beverage, real estate and retail businesses and was responsible for financing these acquisitions. During 1995-2005, Chetan worked with Lazard in various roles at its offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and London. His work at Lazard includes domestic and cross border M&A, capital restructuring and privatization. Earlier, he was engaged in financial publishing and equity research. Chetan is a merit listed fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds degrees in Management and Commerce from Bombay University.
Appearing:
Conference day two - Tuesday 24 November 2009
11.30am
The growth potential of Saudi Family Businesses: what can Family Businesses achieve with strategic M&A and private equity investing
  • Growth of family businesses so far
  • Are family businesses M&A ready? - recent consolidation activity
  • Management control and equity dilution issues - views on private equity infusion and listing
  • Availability of acquisition finance and preferences – shariah compliance issue
  • Preferred sectors and geographies for M&A consolidation
  • The future: global businesses or local conglomerates?
Founder, President & CEO,
Saudi German Hospitals Group
Head - Mergers, Acquisitions & Advisory,
NCB Capital
Vice President – Business Development, Merger & Acquisition,
The Savola Group (KSA)
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