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conference details

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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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 Jens Yahya Zimmermann,
Partner
New Silk Route

Jens joined New Silk Route in 2007 and focuses on private equity opportunities across the Middle East and Asia out of the Dubai office. Jens has 17 years of Private Equity experience and a track record of building successful businesses internationally. He spent his first 12 years in Private Equity in Western Europe. After working for Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s acquisition services team, Jens joined a pioneer buyout group in Germany in 1995 and co-founded HGU Hamburg Private Equity AG in 1998. Since 2004, Jens has been working in Private Equity in South Asia and the Middle East. He has made over 40 Private Equity investments, served on over 20 boards, and founded several companies in the US, Europe, and Asia. Jens holds a MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, from where he graduated in 1995.

Appearing:

Conference day two - Tuesday 24 November 2009

10am

M&A panel discussion group: portfolio gains using strategic Mergers and Acquisitions

Exploring opportunities created by divestment of assets and M&A strategies
Valuations and the building of portfolios
Structures in M&A and cross border acquisitions
Corporate governance transfer and synergistic gains from mergers and acquisitions
Post merger integration issues
Protecting your assets from hostile takeovers
Core assets and when to divest

Mr Christophe De Mahieu,

Co-Head, Gulf Growth Capital,
Investcorp

Mr Aejaz Danishmand,

Head of Equity Capital Markets/Mergers & Acquisitions ,
Mashreqbank

Mr Jens Yahya Zimmermann,

Partner,
New Silk Route

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Mr Jens Yahya Zimmermann,PartnerNew Silk Route

Mr Jens Yahya Zimmermann,
Partner
New Silk Route