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Private Equity in Bulgaria in 2010: The Year Ahead

December 8, 2009 - Hilton Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria

Why attend?


The Annual Forum "Private Equity in Bulgaria in 2010: The Year Ahead" will bring together private equity GPs, LPs, consultants, introducers, investees, banking and financial experts and lawyers involved in the private equity industry as well as public officials overseeing its growth.

Despite difficulties in the global markets, there are plenty of good investment opportunities in Bulgaria, in a variety of key business sectors. You can expect to hear experts and industry leaders analyse the current economic climate, provide data on market strategies for growth, make forecasts and predictions on current trends and generally discuss what makes Bulgaria an attractive private equity destination.

HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS:


• What does the future hold for private equity in Bulgaria?
• Is the current crisis over?
• Will substantial leverage return in 2010?
• Which sectors present the best opportunities for private equity investment in 2010?
• Is Bulgaria a more attractive emerging market than other Central and Eastern European countries?
• Is the traditional PE model suited to Bulgaria or will funds have to be more creative going forward?
• What is the future of Venture Capital in the region?

Examine the risk-return profile of private equity investments in Bulgaria and define your strategy for the future through case studies and in-depth discussion.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY AT www.bulgariaprivateequity.com

MORNING SESSION:


09:00 - REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
 
09:30 - OPENING REMARKS
ROBERT LUKE, President, SEEPEA
KAMEN SHOYLEV, Partner, NBLO
 
09:45 - THE MAIN DEALS OF 2009 AND THE TRENDS THEY REVEAL
MATTEO PATRONE, Senior Banker Corporate Equity, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
 
10:00 - FIRST PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EFFECTS OF THE CREDIT CRUNCH AND RECESSION ON BULGARIAN PRIVATE EQUITY
Is the current crisis over? How have the effects of the current crisis been felt?
TOBY ILES, Economist Intelligence Unit
GARRET BYRNE, M & A Transactions Services Leader, Deloitte Central Europe
HEIN VAN DAM, Partner, Financial Advisory Services, Deloitte Central Europe
 
10:45 - REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
 
11:15 - THE BULGARIAN ‘FUND OF FUNDS’ INITIATIVE, European Investment Fund speakers
 
12:00 - SECOND PANEL DISCUSSION: WHAT MAKES BULGARIA SPECIAL?
Is Bulgaria a more attractive emerging market than others?
Does the current market contain underexplored opportunities for PE Investment?
Which sectors present the best opportunities?
DIMITER GURDJILOV, Investment Director, NBGI Private Equity
PAVLIN PETKOV, Investment Officer, Balkan Accession Fund
VALERI PETROV, Partner, Bancroft Private Equity
 
12:45 - IS THE TRADITIONAL PRIVATE EQUITY MODEL SUITED TO BULGARIA OR WILL FUNDS HAVE TO BE MORE CREATIVE GOING FORWARD?
DIDIER STOESSEL, Chief Executive, Apace Media Plc.
 
13:00 - NETWORKING LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSION:


14:00 - PRIVATE EQUITY IN DANGER: PE FUNDS ARE NOT HEDGE FUNDS, EVCA Speaker
 
14:15 - THIRD PANEL DISCUSSION: THE SUITABILITY OF THE BULGARIAN REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS
RALITSA AGAIN, Head of Investment Supervision, FSC (tbc)
VENTZESLAV PETROV, CEO, Advance Equity
KAMEN SHOYLEV, Partner, NBLO
OTIS SPENCER, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Management, Heitman
 
15:00 - THE ROLE OF MEZZANINE AND SUBORDINATED DEBT IN BULGARIA AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE
The mechanics and structures of mezzanine
Mezzanine: adjusting terms in volatile markets (pre-, during and post-crisis)
A case study (a deal in Bulgaria)
NIKLAS PICHLER, Investment Director, Mezzanine Management
 
15:15 - REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
 
15:45 - THE DEVELOPMENT OF VENTURE CAPITAL IN CEE AND LESSONS FOR BULGARIA
JOZSEF KOVER, Partner, 3TS Capital Partners
 
16:00 - FOURTH PANEL DISCUSSION: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Is there appetite for new fundraising in the current market? Will substantial leverage return in 2010? Are new fund launches possible?
ROSEN IVANOV, Managing Partner, Entrea Capital
BILIAN BALEV, Managing Partner, Nobel Equity Partners
MARIN ILIEV, Investment Manager, NEVEQ Capital Partners
RADIM STACH, Partner, Riverside Company
 
16:45 - CLOSING REMARKS
KAMEN SHOYLEV, Partner, NBLO
ROBERT LUKE, President, SEEPEA
 
17:00 - COCKTAIL RECEPTION



WHO SHOULD ATTEND:


LPs and GPs:

• Managing Partners, Partners
• CEOs, CIOs

Investment Banks, Asset Management Firms:

• Heads of Distressed Debt, Structured Finance, Mezzanine Finance, Leverage Finance, Acquisition Finance,
• Corporate Financial Restructuring
• Directors of Asset Management
• Fund Managers

Institutional Investors:

• Managing Director, General Manager, CEE Director, CEE Country Managing Partner

Deal Facilitators and Service Providers:

• Stock Exchanges
• Corporate Financiers
• Legal experts
• Accountants



JOIN INDUSTRY LEADERS


Focusing on current critical trends and future deals in Bulgaria, this undoubtedly premier event will discuss the latest strategies employed by leading GPs, LPs, private equity firms, venture capitalists, wealth managers, investment bankers and consultants.

Our headline speakers include:
• Leading private equity funds
• Representatives from EBRD
• Industry leading service providers
• President of SEEPEA
• Legal Experts
• Experienced Bulgarian Venture Capitalists
 

LEAD ORGANISER



New Balkans Law Office
47 Knyaz Boris Street
Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
Tel: +359 (0) 2 403 1899
Fax: +359 (0) 2 489 4333
New Balkans Law Office


CO-ORGANISER



Seepea
42A Frumoasa Street, Sector 1
010987 Bucharest, Romania
Seepea


SPONSOR





MEDIA PARTNERS







REGISTRATION & CONFERENCE DETAILS


Participation Fee €145 pp
Booking deadline is 04/12/09
Register online at
www.bulgariaprivateequity.com
or email forum@newbalkanslawoffice.com
For all registration enquiries:
Email: forum@newbalkanslawoffice.com
Tel: +359 (0) 2 403 1900
Fax: +359 (0) 2 489 4333


DATE & TIME


10:00 - 17:00, December 8, 2009
VENUE DETAILS & HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Venue: Hilton Hotel
Address: 1, Bulgaria Blvd., Sofia 1421, Bulgaria
Telephone: +359 (0) 2 933 5000

An allocation of bedrooms is being held for delegates until December 1, 2009.Please call +359 (0) 2 933 5000 to reserve your room at a preferential rate.

The Hilton Sofia Hotel is located in Central Sofia, just over a mile from the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The hotel is appr.15 minutes from Sofia International Airport.