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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 Vishal Gandhi,
Founder Gandhi & Associates Vishal Gandhi is a U.K. qualified lawyer, a Solicitor (Supreme Court of England & Wales) and an Advocate (Maharashtra & Goa). He is licensed to practice Indian laws. He is also the founder of Gandhi & Associates (“G&A”) an Indian law firm with a focus on corporate, securities and intellectual property/information technology transactions. Vishal was recently recognized as a leading lawyer by Asia Law and by Chambers and Partners. G&A is ranked as one of the top law firms in Mumbai, in practice areas such as venture capital and private equity fund formations and investments, joint-ventures, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, technology media and telecom transactions and intellectual property/information technology transactions. From the beginning of his career, Vishal’s focus has been on cross-border transactions. He has been involved in numerous projects involving international clients seeking advice on peculiar Indian law issues that need consideration with regard to their transactions in India. Vishal recently advised a global private equity fund with its US$ 100M acquisition of an Indian research and development company and is currently engaged in a approximately US$ 200M international acquisition. Vishal has the experience of working on transactions relating to venture capital and private equity fund formations and investments, joint ventures, technical collaborations, strategic alliances and acquisitions. Vishal is currently engaged in one of the largest outsourcing transactions involving a U.S. based Fortune 500 client and an Indian vendor. Vishal’s clients include ABN AMRO Bank, State Bank of India, US Polo Association, University of Rio Grande, Cisco Systems Inc, DDJ Fund, UIB Fund and various global private equity funds as well as investee companies. For any further information regarding Vishal’s experience or capabilities, please feel free to write to Vishal at vishal@gandhiassociates.com.
Appearing: Conference day two - Tuesday 24 November 2009 5pm INDIA panel: private equity funds, deal flow and investment opportunities
- India’s place in the global investment community
- Key legal issues related to investing in India and mistakes to be avoided
- Structural, regulatory and commercial background to private equity investment in India
- Main players, their size, track record and strategies
- Deal flow, prices and returns to investors
- Opportunities and challenges to investing in private equity in India
Chief Executive Officer,
Kuwaiti Indian Holding Company Partner,
India Advisory Partners Founder,
Gandhi & Associates Vice Chairman ,
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The Awards ceremony brings together top executives from private equity institutions from across the region.
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