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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 H. Richard Dallas,
Managing Director, Private Equity Gulf Capital H. Richard Dallas, Managing Director, Private Equity, Gulf Capital. H. Richard “Rick” Dallas joined Gulf Capital as Managing Director of Private Equity Investments in 2007. Rick is responsible for and manages investment sector identification and analysis, individual transaction evaluation and deal execution at Gulf Capital. From 1999 to 2007, Rick was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Oryx Capital International in Lake Forest, Illinois and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a firm specializing in the smaller end of mid-market private equity investing and growth capital. From 1985 to 1998, Rick was a Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, one of the world’s largest law firms, where he helped establish offices of the firm in London and Riyadh. He managed the Gibson Dunn European and Middle Eastern offices from London from 1985 to 1989. While at Gibson Dunn, Rick was active in commercial transactions and investments in the GCC from 1980 to 1998, representing governments, financial institutions and private regional companies in the GCC and abroad and foreign investors with operations in the GCC region. Rick received an AB degree from Stanford University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California, where he served as a senior editor of the University of Southern California Law Review, he was a member of the Order of the Coif.
Appearing: Conference day one - Monday 23 November 2009 12pm Panel session: private equity opportunities in partnership with Family Businesses
- What do Family Businesses really want?
- How and why is Private Equity important to family businesses?
- Is there an investment methodology model for Family Businesses?
- Strategic Mergers and Acquisition – what now for these in uncertain times and markets?
- Good deals at cheaper deal prices – is this the reality?
- Exit strategies – what are the end games now?
President, Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons Founder & Managing Partner, Ithmar Capital Managing Director, Private Equity , Gulf Capital Head of Private Equity, TNI, and Senior Executive Officer, TNI Dubai Ltd (UAE), TNI Dubai Ltd Executive Director, Abraaj Capital |
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The Awards ceremony brings together top executives from private equity institutions from across the region.
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