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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
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Important dates
Submit all nominations: 30th September 2009
Shortlists announced:
October 2009
Gala awards evening:
23rd November 2009
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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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The awards evening will be one of spectacular entertainment, food, networking and a whole lot of fun. You will not want to miss it!
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 Mr Gordon Hargraves,
Partner Rho Fund Investors Mr. Hargraves is the Partner responsible for managing Rho Fund Investors ("RFI"), which commits to venture capital and other specialized private equity funds whose strategies afford unique advantages, such as domain expertise, operational expertise or focus on a particularly attractive sector. Since 1981, RFI has successfully committed to, and realized substantial returns from, private equity funds across numerous sectors and through a wide variety of economic cycles, committing nearly $2.0 billion to over 170 venture capital and specialized growth buyout funds. RFI also draws extensively on its relationship with Rho Ventures, the division of Rho that manages a series of venture capital funds that have invested in more than 175 early stage companies in information technology, communications, and healthcare since 1981, to access and diligence other venture fund managers. As a result of this experience, RFI has developed significant knowledge, expertise and relationships across the private equity industry. RFI benefits from Rho’s unique access to investment opportunities and information flow, the Members’ extensive private equity expertise, and Rho’s integrated investment approach and disciplined, value-driven investment culture, with demonstrated access to leading private equity funds. Mr. Hargraves has been actively investing in private equity since 1993. Prior to joining Rho, Mr. Hargraves was responsible for the developing and managing the private equity program at the National Bank of Kuwait. Previously, he worked at GCC Investments and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Hargraves received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and his Bachelor of Science from Babson College.
Appearing: Conference day one - Monday 23 November 2009 12.30pm Key buy out opportunities – how to get deals done in global and MENA markets
- The liquidity void - will deals get cheaper?
- How can you do leverage buyouts without the leverage?
- The challenges of closing bigger deals
- Material adverse change (MAC) provisions
- Latest market conditions and opportunities
- Engaging investors in buy-outs, the appetite for the right deals
Partner,
Rho Fund Investors Mr Imad Awad, Director,
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The Awards ceremony brings together top executives from private equity institutions from across the region.
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