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|| Draft Notes from DIFC Private Equity Seminar

DubaiBeat: DIFC SeminarHere is a selection of our draft notes from the DIFC Private Equity Seminar:

- On the PE consolidation in Mideast: "Teams" will be consolidated, not firms. People will leave from weak firms and go to strong.

- On the value creation focus of PE firms in Mideast: collapse of financial engineering and multiple arbitrage: so more focus on operational side and active ownership.

- On the trend for syndicated deals: Not happening in Mideast unlike Europe (1) Issues in both Finding and Funding deals (2) Control requirements: if there is no control, the other PE firm wouldn't come on board

- On the benefit of private investor: Main benefit of private investor (in addition to capital): Finance, Expansion, Institutionalization, ... basically stuff that is not the focus of entrepreneur.

- On the state of Mideast Funds: Only 1-2 Middle East funds have gone through the typical full fund life cycle.

- On the deal structure and players: A Private Equity GP: we look for industry "co-investors": For example a PE firm specialized in Healthcare when we want to invest in a healthcare firm.

- On the trend for preparation for IPO: at the moment not even "preparation" for IPO in the Mideast. Everyone is focusing on cost-cutting and IPO preparation looks like a cost

- On the need for lobbying in Mideast PE scene: not quite required similar to Western PE. Because of non-involvement in industries like utilities, defence, etc.


June 27, 2009 |  Filed under difcpeforum

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