14 JUN 2019
SEE PRIVATE EQUITY AND M&A FORUM
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p to 100+ international decision makers gathered in Bucharest, on 14th June, on the occasion of the inaugural Spring Edition of the 12th annual Southeast Europe Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Forum, to debate on private equity and M&A activity in the SEE region.
The Forum was a perfect platform to discuss the biggest opportunities in the region, latest market developments and trends as well as to find out what will be the main drivers pushing the M&A and PE activity in the nearest future. The conference programme integrated knowledge and experience-sharing panel discussions, market analysis and case studies covering a variety of topics across different themes within the M&A and private equity sector.
Among the attendees, were strategic investors, private equity funds, VCs, M&A advisors , banks, investable companies as well as legal and advisory services active in the M&A sector. The programme offered leadership panel discussions and real life case studies including: C. Flowers and EBRD acquisition of Piraeus Bank Romania, recent CEECAT Capital’s Brikston Construction exit deal.
We would like to thank all our partners and sponsors for their support at this year’s event including: Bondoc si Associati, Deloitte Romania, Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law’s, S&P Global Market Intelligence and TMA Romania.
We hope to see you all at the Autumn Edition in Belgrade, 7th November 2019 http://eelevents.co.uk/peserbia19/
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Most of its close to 40 lawyers have also been educated in Western jurisdictions.
Bondoc si Asociatii assisted on many of the most complex and largest M&A/private equity transactions in Romania. Examples of the last 4 years include its assistance regardingthe acquisition of Alvogen, Regina Maria, Profi Retail and Urgent Cargus, as well as with respect to the sale of Green Group, Pehart, Hiperdiaand Oltchim.
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For almost three decades, Deloitte Romania has been providing clients top services by using its knowledge, innovation and experience within a full range of services and sectors. Deloitte provides audit, tax, legal, financial advisory, risk advisory and consulting services to public and private clients ranging from SMEs to multinational companies. With more than 1,500 people in Bucharest, Timisoara and Cluj-Napoca, Deloitte combines the local and international experience to deliver complex business solutions tailored to clients’ needs.
Audit and assurance. Deloitte provides an integrated approach adapted to the industry and leading-edge support tools. The firm’s skilled, well-coordinated team has many years of experience in providing external audit services to large public companies. The range of audit and advisory services helps companies achieve their business objectives, manage risk and improve business performance.
Risk advisory services. Deloitte offers a comprehensive and broad array of services designed to help clients understand business risks, determine acceptable levels of exposure, implement controls and provide ongoing measurement, monitoring of the risk environment and compliance. These services help businesses better measure, manage and control risk.
Tax services. Deloitte provides the best advice and knowledge to help clients excel, through an approach that combines insight and innovation from a multitude of disciplines to help companies in structuring business transactions and maximize after-tax profit.
Legal services. Reff & Associates, a leading law firm in Romania and member of the Deloitte Legal global network, delivers solutions on complex legal matters. The team of over 70 lawyers is fully integrated with the company’s multi-disciplinary advisory practice and affiliated to a network of law firms and legal departments working with Deloitte all over the world. The firm provides legal assistance to clients on various issues ranging from banking & finance, to business integrity, capital markets, competition, consumer, data protection and intellectual property, corporate, commercial and M&A, employment, energy and environment, insolvency, litigation, public sector, real estate.
Financial advisory services. Deloitte provides highly specialized advisory solutions to clients, both private and governmental, facing critical business events and financial transactions where significant value is at stake. Companies thus benefit from a comprehensive range of multidisciplinary advisory capabilities including corporate finance advisory, forensic, valuation, economics & modelling, transaction support and reorganization services.
Consulting services. Deloitte’s ability to help solve a client’s most complex issues is distinct, through a strong expertise in a number of key market segments in both private and public sector. These services support a variety of organizations, from the largest global multinationals or government departments to smaller, local companies and local authorities, by focusing on human capital, strategy and operations, technology, alternative financing to help companies lead the markets in which they compete.
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In a complex and rapidly shifting business environment, Stratulat Albulescu is a results driven law firm distinguished by our personal approach to the attorney-client relationship and the ability to go beyond the traditional boundaries of client service. These attributes make us a solid and reliable partner for all businesses, from entrepreneurial start-ups to established multinational firms. We cultivate the dynamism that is needed, to keep pace with changes in the business and investment climate in Romania and around the world. Our lawyers’ creative thinking and advice help businesses in Romania in all manner of concerns, from planning possible changes in operations to dispute resolution. Our clients include businesses established here in Romania as well as those coming from abroad. Our clients range in size from multinational corporations to solo entrepreneurs. We help our clients accomplish their goals by calling on the extensive experience of our partners, combined with the talent and enthusiasm of our younger lawyers. Thus, our team provides thorough and timely legal services in a wide variety of transactions across a wide range of business sectors. Because of the international nature of our practice, our lawyers and staff are conversant in a wide variety of languages. In addition to Romanian, we speak English, French, German and Spanish. Further to our command of Romanian laws and practices, we provide guidance about EU-related requirements. When an issue arises from a foreign jurisdiction, we partner with other international law firms to make sure that our clients receive the finest legal counsel and representation. Hence, we can provide support in covering multi-jurisdictional transactions while delivering a seamless service.
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The Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) is the representative body of private equity and venture capital professionals in Luxembourg
With over 200 members, LPEA plays a leading role in the discussion and development of the investment framework and actively promotes the industry beyond the country’s borders.
Luxembourg disposes of a stable tax regime and is today at the forefront of international PE regulation providing a flexible, secure, predictable and multi-lingual jurisdiction to operate in.
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BizLawyer is recognised as a key tool for companies to identify market leading law firms and top tier lawyers in Romania and the region. At the same time, the publication has become an invaluable source for lawyers in understanding the market, the latest developments and the trends affecting their own business.
BizLawyer is lead by George Stoica, with over 25 years of experience covering the business and legal market in Romania, with a fantastic team of experienced journalists who have cultivated a reputation for professionalism and market knowledge and pride themselves on their ability to constantly deliver top quality content.
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AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry.
AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 100 members that manage $350 billion of private credit assets globally.
AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors).
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AVCO’s purpose is to communicate private equity and venture capital activities as well as issues to the appropriate target audience and the general public. Furthermore, the exchange of ideas and cooperations between the members and the private equity and venture capital community is encouraged.
To its members AVCO offers a wide range of services. AVCO is the competent point of contact for interested parties from politics and the general public as well as for information about private equity in Austria (market data, economic and regulatory framework etc.).
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