C5’s 18th ANNUAL

CEE PRIVATE EQUITY FORUM

Thursday, November 03 to Friday, November 04, 2011
The Bloomsbury Hotel, London

Are you - like the most of your fellow private equity investors – under pressure to attract new investors and find target companies with good potential and the right price?

If the answer is yes, then Central and Eastern Europe certainly deserves a closer look. Recent significant pick up in dealmaking proves that the region is back in for a period of sustainable macroeconomic growth. Witnessing prolonged economic uncertainty in Western Europe and USA and rapid political shake up in the Middle East, many institutional investors - having largely failed to generate a defined yield on some of their products – increasingly realise the attractiveness of CEE private equity as an asset class delivering consistent, risk-adjusted returns. There is no doubt that investors face a new window of opportunity in the region over the next few years.

Shaping the future of this asset class, C5’s CEE Private Equity Forum is widely regarded as a definitive source of thought-provoking reference for GPs, LPs and industry advisors. Striving to create a perfect networking platform we make sure to secure the participation of most influential GPs, LPs, lenders and industry partners to get to the root of the issues affecting your deal making and fundraising opportunities and strategies.

2011 ADVISORY BOARD

Whose dedication is critical to ensuring outstanding Programme content:

This year’s Advisory Board consists of 5 highly experienced professionals with an impressive track record in investing capital and advising CEE investors.  C5 would like to thank the Advisory Board for helping to oversee the planning of the event and ensuring that the Programme includes the topics and speakers the delegates would like to see in it.

Garret Byrne
Deloitte
Richard Seewald
Alpha Associates
Brian Wardrop
ARX Equity Partners
Christopher Rose
Squire Sanders
Armando D’Amico
Acanthus Advisers  

Calling high return seeking and forward thinking LPs considering an increase in (CEE) private equity exposure; GPs seeking an access to institutional investors and industry advisors wanting to showcase their edge to the most influential private equity audience: Do not miss out on the opportunities this asset class is brings going into 2012 and beyond. With many hurdles still existing on the lending side, much tightened regulation and the notable absence of mega deals - both investors and funds are in need of careful guidance on how to strengthen their portfolios like never before: How much room in your portfolio should be allocated for CEE commitments? Which countries and segments are likely to outperform? How to select the best managers? How to win a GP beauty parade and beat the competitors in winning new mandates from LPs? How to be first in spotting the best investment target, and – more importantly - not to overpay?