Sponsorship / Exhibiting

Established in 1998, UBS-PFG is one of the largest and most successful global placement agents, focused on private equity and infrastructure funds. With a team of dedicated professionals, we bring a focused approach to fundraising, limiting the number of funds simultaneously represented, selecting the highest quality funds in the market and avoiding conflicting mandates. UBS-PFG considers this level of focus to be essential in order for a General Partner to succeed in today’s market. Our approach is tailored to the needs of our clients, with an emphasis on understanding each General Partner’s specific issues and requirements.

UBS-PFG also offers secondary market advisory services solely focused on advising holders of private equity interests in funds and equity stakes in private companies on their liquidity options. The dedicated team has broad experience in all types of secondary transactions, including limited and full auctions, synthetic secondaries and joint venture structures.

Deloitte’s Global Private Equity Practice works with the world’s leading private equity funds of all sizes, sector focus and geographic footprint. With the broadest range of services of any professional service firm, including a world class consulting practice – Deloitte is able to offer an unrivalled breadth and depth of integrated services capable of delivering value across the entire private equity lifecycle.

Our business has more than doubled in the last three years and continues to grow ahead of market rates. With over 2,000 private equity professionals globally, including significant presence in the emerging markets of Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, Deloitte is uniquely placed to support our clients.

SJ Berwin is a full service international corporate law firm with more than 175 partners and 500 other lawyers based in 11 offices in Europe, East Asia and the Middle East.

Our clients are sophisticated buyers of legal services, principally multi-national and
entrepreneurial companies and financial institutions, which we advise on a comprehensive range of matters including corporate finance, private equity, commercial law, real estate, finance, reconstruction and insolvency, financial services and regulation, intellectual property, investment funds, litigation and dispute resolution, employment and pensions, EU and competition and tax.

The firm has offices in London, Berlin, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Turin, and our London office is a member of Interlaw which is one of the largest established associations of law firms in the world, with member firms in over 120 cities worldwide. We have a strong international reach and we regularly advise clients across Europe, in the USA, the Middle East, India, China and Russia.

ChrysCapital manages $2.25 billion across five funds focused on India. Our disciplined investment approach translates the growth in the Indian economy into superior returns for our investors. We have developed a strong track record with several successful realizations. The fund focuses on growth capital deals, PIPEs and select control investments over an investment horizon of 4 to 7 years. We will look to invest US$30-300 million per investment and will generally be the lead institutional investor.

We have two offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.

Cognetas is a leading independent private equity investment firm with a long track record of investing in the European mid-market. It focuses on European management buy-outs, buy-ins, public to privates, restructurings and complex situations with an equity investment of up to €100m.

Cognetas, which is owned by its Partners, has a team of experience professionals operating out of offices in Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. The firm currently advises funds of €2.26bn.

Greenpark is an independent global private equity secondaries investment group, currently managing funds of $1.8 billion. Our multi-cultural and multi-lingual investment team executes transactions across the global market with a focus on mid-sized European investments.

We have an established reputation for structuring deals with expertise, innovation and discretion to deliver tailor-made solutions for our clients.

Whether a seller requires liquidity for strategic portfolio management or a myriad of other reasons, Greenpark delivers a customised response to their requirements.

Key decision makers are increasingly viewing Guernsey as the premier domicile for conducting private equity business.

Bridget Barker, Macfarlanes in London, has described the Island as   “the jurisdiction of choice for private equity”. In addition, Terra Firma and Permira have established operations in Guernsey.

The Island has an infrastructure and expertise that is particularly conducive to conducting such business: experienced fund managers, administrators and custodians; pragmatic regulation; fast track capability; access to major stock exchanges; modern legislation; competitive tax environment; bespoke IT solutions; accounting services; and legal expertise.

For more information visit our stand or contact us by email funds@guernseyfinance.com.

Hogan & Hartson is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers practicing in 27 offices worldwide. Working at the intersection of business and government, we help our clients structure and complete their projects and transactions; vigorously represent their interests in complex litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution; guide them and their businesses through the maze of government regulation; and secure, protect, and defend their intellectual property. We work seamlessly across multiple practices and offices to provide our clients with exceptional service and tailored advice. The firm is consistently ranked among the top global law firms in industry surveys and major publications. Our lawyers create a working experience that evolves into enduring relationships.

Lincolnshire Management Inc. is a leading private equity firm focused on generating superior returns for investors by acquiring and growing middle market companies across a wide range of industries. Founded in 1986, Lincolnshire Management currently has approximately $1.7 billionin capital under management for private equity investments, including the recently closed $835 million Lincolnshire Equity Fund IV. The investment firm has a large, experienced team of professionals dedicated to sourcing private equity investment opportunities through a broad network of contacts. Headquartered in New York, Lincolnshire has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. Lincolnshire also has thorough deal representation in Asia and Europe, seeking value-focused opportunities wherever they may be found.

Established in 2004, NovaFund Advisors and its seven principals provide advisory and placement services to financial sponsors. NovaFund principals have backgrounds as co-founders or senior professionals from some of the street’s earliest institutional placement groups. As a result, the firm’s professionals have extensive capabilities, having assisted with over 125 discrete assignments dating to 1989.

These mandates have ranged from large established sponsor groups to emerging firsttime fund managers, across geographies and fund type, including leveraged buyout, growth and venture capital, distressed debt, mezzanine, fund of funds and other special situations. NovaFund is relationship driven, providing access to leading institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia including: public and corporate pensions, foundations and endowments, advisors, fund of funds managers, insurance companies and financial institutions.

Private equity is a key growth area for Simmons & Simmons, a leading international law firm. We combine our top-ranked funds and transactional expertise to provide a full service practice within the mid-market. This, together with a particular focus on financial institutions, energy & infrastructure, life sciences and technology & media, means we are able to put our legal advice in context. Operating from our 20 offices in the key financial centres of Europe, Asia and the
Middle East, our international private equity team strives to build strong legal partnerships by combining international coverage with service tailored to our clients’ needs and cultures

Thomas H. Lee Partners (“THL”) is one of the largest and oldest private equity investment firms in the United States and has raised and managed approximately $22 billion of capital with investments in over 100 businesses since its founding in 1974. Today, by remaining focused on growth oriented companies with strong fundamentals and investing in large buyouts domiciled primarily in North America, THL continues to build an unprecedented track record of creating lasting value and delivering exceptional returns to its investors.

With unmatched continuity and experience, the investment team at THL has leveraged its strong network of relationships to bring proprietary sourcing as well as management know-how and expertise to bear in some of the biggest and most promising private equity transactions, including Clear Channel, Warner Music Group, Dunkin’ Brands, Simmons, The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU), Univision, and MoneyGram as well as the successful realization of investments such as Houghton Mifflin and ProSiebenSat.1.

Verny is the leader in private equity investing in Central Asia having executed the largest number of investments, committing the largest amount of capital. The team has a history of executing the most profitable exits in the region including in 2007-2008 the sale of ATF Bank of Kazakhstan to Unicredito Italiano for USD 2.2 billion, the sale of 25% of Kartel to Vimpelcom of Russia for USD 562 million, and the sale of 40% of Vasilkov Gold to Glencore for USD 299 million. Verny is focused on middle market firms and expansion capital in Central Asia. Through an extraordinary team that combines the best of regional and international intellectual capital, Verny is committed to the economic and social development of these often overlooked markets, and to delivering strong and consistent returns.

Vitech is a global provider of world-class software and services to the alternative asset community. Vitech provides Equitrak, the most advanced system available for alternative asset administration. Equitrak delivers unparalleled functionality to meet the unique, complex, and demanding requirements of best-practice alternative asset administration. Equitrak is a scalable solution that can be used by small and large global organizations. Equitrak clients use the platform to perform a complete range of administration activities including fund accounting,
investor servicing, partner allocations, portfolio management, and more. Equitrak is a fully integrated solution with hedge, private equity, real estate, unitized processing, financial accounting, compliance, CRM, document management, internal and external reporting, and ad-hoc query capabilities in a single system. Vitech's client base spans four continents and includes many of the world's largest investment organizations.
New York +1 212 868 0900
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sales@vitechinc.com.

Founded in 1957, Wolf Theiss is one of the leading European law firms in Central and Eastern Europe focusing on international business law. Its 12 offices, in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine, employ more than 325 lawyers, working for local and international industrial, trade and service companies as well as banks and insurance companies. Combining law and business, Wolf Theiss develops comprehensive and constructive solutions on the basis of legal, fiscal and business know-how.

Jersey Finance promotes and develops Jersey as an international finance centre. In addition to such marketing activity, it also co-ordinates the consultation process of proposed legislation and regulation affecting the Jersey finance industry, which results in a product offering that reinforces Jersey's position as an international finance centre of excellence. The organisation's primary objective is to communicate the many factors that make Jersey a leading international finance centre, including the depth and breadth of experience and expertise of its practitioners; its political, economic and fiscal stability; and its high level of regulation and security. Key markets are targeted worldwide; Jersey Finance has representative offices in Hong Kong and London and holds visits and events in markets such as India, Greater China and Eastern Europe

Preqin is the leading source of information for the alternative assets industry, providing data and analysis via online databases, publications and bespoke data requests. Preqin also works with fund managers to identify and approach institutional investors for new vehicles via its flagship Fundraising Support Service.

Preqin has built a reputation in the alternative assets industry for providing the most comprehensive and extensive information possible. Leading alternative assets professionals from around the world rely on Preqin’s services daily, and its data and statistics are regularly quoted by the financial press.

More information available at:           www.preqin.com

L’Agefi France is a trade information and services group for the financial community.
L’Agefi provides financial decisions makers with information and marketing data and act as the animator of the French financial  community.

MEDIA
L’Agefi publishes Agefi 7am, the first e-paper sent by pdf every morning at 7 am to 13 000 financial markets professionals.
Agefi Hebdo, the only trade weekly dedicated to all finance business lines, aimed at senior finance executives, was rewarded with the Award for Best Launch in France (Trade Press Awards 2006). Every week, it offers in depth articles on asset management, retail banking, private banking, securities services, private equity, investment banking, corporate finances and careers…
Agefi Actifs is the reference weekly for Third Party Distributors, Independent Financial Advisors and Private Assets Professionals.
Agefi Group also operates Agefi mobile on pda (Best digital initiative 2007), newsletters and agefi.fr, the portal for financial news and the financial community.

SERVICES
Agefi Surveys, Agefi DataBase (a unique data base of 60 000 senior finance professionals updated everyday), Agefi Awards, Board Members circle.

www.agefi.fr
Contact information :
General Manager : frobin@agefi.fr
International affairs : david.caussieu@kinetik.fr

Eureka Private Equity is a comprehensive online portal providing one-stop service for private equity and venture capital professionals. This portal provides daily news stories about the global private equity and venture capital industry.

In addition to the free news service, Eureka Private Equity also has a global suite of private equity fund databases covering over 7,400 funds across all regions in this alternative investment universe – a significant increase of over 250% since it was first launched in 2005.

Eureka Private Equity is a subsidiary of Eurekahedge, the world’s largest independent alternative fund data provider and research house, covering over 20,800 funds across all strategies and asset classes. Our global alternative research encompasses hedge funds, funds of funds, Islamic funds, real estate funds, long-only absolute return funds, enhanced equity funds (130/30) and socially responsible investment funds (SRI).
 
For more information, please contact Agnes Yea, Director of Marketing and Communications at agnes@eurekahedge.com or +65 6212 0900.

US toll free: 1866 3451 124, UK toll free: 0808 2343 386
Website: www.eurekaprivateequity.com

mergermarket is an independent Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) intelligence service with an unrivalled network of dedicated M&A journalists based in 56 locations across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and Africa. Unlike any other service of its kind, mergermarket specializes in providing forward-looking origination and deal flow opportunities integrated with a comprehensive deals database – resulting in real revenues for clients.  Visit www.mergermarket.com