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July 2010
• Founded in January 2008, Emirates Capital is a European merchant bank and corporate finance
boutique headquartered in Dubai and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
• In Corporate Finance, the Firm’s primary focus is providing financial advisory and capital raising
services to middle market clients in the Middle East, Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Our
services include mergers and acquisitions advice, private equity advisory, private placements and
public offerings of debt and equity. Typical transactions include the financing of business expansion,
either organically or through acquisitions, recapitalizations and public offerings of debt and equity on
regional exchanges.
BACKGROUND
• Emirates Capital’s clients primarily comprise of middle market companies, private owners of
businesses, private equity firms and providers of debt capital. We are committed to the highest
standards of service excellence by delivering the full resources of our firm to every client.
• We differentiate ourselves by the depth and breadth of experience of our senior professionals. We are
uniquely qualified to serve the long term strategic interests of our clients as a result of our extensive
transaction experience and broad network of relationships developed over decades with leading
investment banks, private equity firms, consulting firms and established industrial groups.
• Among Emirates Capital’s key strengths are its international perspective, in-depth knowledge
of regional markets and deep networks across key regional financial centers.
Europe
Zurich
Hamburg
Moscow*
Southeast Asia
Singapore*
BACKGROUND
North America
Vancouver
Middle East
Dubai HQ
• We offer our clients international solutions that take advantage of linkages across markets
and geographies .
* Offices are in the process of being established.
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Private Placements
We assist our clients in raising private debt and equity capital for
general expansion, recapitalization and for acquisition purposes,
allowing management teams to execute their business strategies.
OUR SERVICES
Public Offerings
We assist our clients to raise debt and equity in the public
markets, and support them in structuring, syndication, distribution
and pricing of their securities.
Investment Management
Emirates Capital is raising a Private Equity Fund focusing on
mid-market acquisitions in the Resources, Energy, Renewable
and related Industries sectors in the BRIC and MENA regions.
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
creation initiatives
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Private Placement
Emirates Capital assists middle market companies to raise private debt and equity capital for
general expansion, recapitalization and acquisitions.
• Main Target:
Mid Sized Companies
• Services: Private
Hedge Equity
Raising private equity / debt for general Venture
expansion, recapitalization & acquisition Fund Capital
• Specialty:
Match client‘s needs with Emirates Emirates
Fund of
OUR SERVICES
Public Offering
• Emirates Capital is well positioned to act as a lead advisor to companies seeking to raise debt or
equity capital in the public markets. We offer our clients support in:
Investment Management
Emirates Capital is raising a Private Equity Fund focusing on mid-market acquisitions in the
Resources, Energy, Renewable and related Industries sectors in the BRIC and MENA regions.
Additionally, Emirates Capital offers structuring and establishment advice on setting up
specialized investment vehicles or funds, and offers the management of these private equity
funds, hedge funds, venture capital and other alternative investments on behalf of clients.
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BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
• Emirates Capital’s clients include management teams of middle market companies, private owners
of businesses, private equity sponsors and providers of debt capital.
• A sample of some of the clients that the Emirates Capital team have successfully advised include:
Development of a Shari’ah Buy – Side support for a Sell – Side support for a
compliant financing fund for a leading European Private German compound material
leading European Private Equity Company. Identified producer for the shipping and
Equity Company target and advised on the housing industry. Identified
transaction investors and structured the
transaction
Confidential Confidential
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Development of a Fund of Sell-Side support for a leading Sell – Side Support for the
Hedge Funds for a leading German Beverage Company to leading German Luxury Yacht
European Asset Management identify potential investors and Interior Designer. Identified
Company structure the transaction new owner and structured the
transaction
RailPartners, Inc.
OUR CLIENTS
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Prior to founding Emirates Capital, Mr. Essiger founded SCP SWISS CAPITAL-
PARTNERS AG, a corporate finance boutique in Switzerland, which has since been
integrated into Emirates Capital. Prior to that, Mr. Essiger was Senior Manager at
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Transaction Services Strategy Group in Frankfurt,
focusing on commercial due diligence, strategy consulting and lead advisory. He acted
as Board member of a venture capital company and as Managing Director of a number
of corporates. Mr. Essiger has extensive international experience in Germany, Russia,
Hong Kong and Switzerland and was previously a member of the German-Russian co-
OUR TEAM
operation council.
Mr. Essiger received his MBA in Business Administration from J.W.-Goethe University,
Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Essiger serves as a Director on the Board of a NYSE-listed
company.
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Mr. Hübener received his MBA degree from the University of Buckingham and his
Bachelors in Economics from the University of Heidelberg.
the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) as Senior Manager, Authorisation/ Licensing
from 2003 until 2008 and his years with the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a Senior
Policy Associate from 1998 to 2002. The early years of Mr Butt’s professional career were
spent at the global investment banking institutions, Barclays de Zoete Wedd (as Treasury &
Futures Settlements Analyst) and Credit Suisse Financial Products (as Regulatory Reporting
Accountant).
Mr Butt received his Masters of Science in International Banking & Financial Studies from the
University of Southampton – UK; and his Bachelors of Science in Mathematics with Economics
& Management Studies from Royal Holloway College, University of london-UK.
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Mr. Copp graduated with LL.M and LL.B degrees from the London School of Economics (LSE)
and is a Barrister of the Middle Temple Inn of Court (1989). He is a registered representative of
the London Stock Exchange, and a licensed financial advisor to the Securities and Futures
Commission (Hong Kong).
Between 2006 and 2008, he worked with FBR Capital Markets (Washington, DC) in the
Energy & Natural Resources team covering oil & gas and mining equities in the USA and
Canada. Prior to that, Mr. Massad was with Arab Bank PLC’s Europe area credit
department where he was responsible for part of Arab Bank’s corporate lending portfolio
in Europe. He started his career in public accounting with Deloitte in Amman, Jordan.
Mr. Massad received his MBA degree from the George Washington University in
Washington, DC and Bachelors in Accountancy from the University of Jordan in Amman,
Jordan. He is also a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship.
BACKGROUND SERVICES CLIENTS TEAM
Mr. Al Omari received his Bachelors degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Ajman
University of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates. He is currently a CFA Level1
candidate.
OUR TEAM
The Emirates Capital Limited
504, Liberty House,
Dubai International Financial Center
P.O. Box 506 597
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: (+971) 4 447 7672
URL: www.emirates-capital.com
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