MEAM UAE Business Awards 2018

50 MEA MARKETS / 2018 UAE Business Awards , Best Corporate Finance Firm 2018 – UAE & Recognised Leader in M&A The Emirates Capital Limited (Emirates Capital), is an award-winning financial service provider in Corporate Finance, Asset Management and FundManagement. We spoke to Erik Essiger to learnmore. UA180027 Founded in 2008, Emirates Capital is an independent and privately owned firm, with a global presence supporting a range of clients including large corporations, middle-market companies, family-owned businesses, well known private equity firms, HNW investors, as well as family offices. While the firm’s home markets are the Middle East and Europe, most of its clients are running their businesses globally and the majority of its assignments are international cross-border transactions. These clients benefit from the support of Emirates Capital’s leadership team, which consists of senior executives with extensive international transaction experience, having worked in jurisdictions such as Switzerland, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United States, Russia, Hong Kong, China, as well as several South East Asian countries. The firm’s service offering is split between corporate finance advisory, asset management and fund management. Erik discusses the range of services that Emirates Capital provides in these areas and how it works to ensure that every client receives the support they need. “In corporate finance, Emirates Capital offers our clients comprehensive advisory services globally, with a primary focus on capital raising services in the energy sector (Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Renewables). Our services include mergers and acquisitions, lead arrangements, private equity advisory, private placements and public offerings of debt and equity. Our asset management business manages the global and diverse portfolios of family offices, high net-worth professional investors and we provide asset management services to domestic / foreign funds. In Fund Management, our focus lies on the development, establishment and management of collective investment funds, such as private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital and other alternative investment funds.” With regards to the future, Erik foresees many exciting opportunities for Emirates Capital, as he proudly concludes. “Building on our current success, moving forward we believe that we will witness substantial growth in our asset management and fund management business, in particular in providing establishment, execution, operational and compliance capabilities, as well as access to our network of internationally recognized custodians, fund administrators, fund auditors, top tier banking platforms and leverage providers. Working with us saves time and allows our clients to establish a track record, to gain experience and competence, while at the same time building critical mass. Furthermore, we have developed specific investment strategies for the energy and infrastructure sector, namely our Captive Private Equity Investment Strategy, tailored to finance the needs of governments, semi- governments and large private conglomerates. This will offer us many great opportunities to support new clients in the future.” Company: The Emirates Capital Limited (DIFC) Contact: Erik Essiger Address: Office No. 504, Liberty House, Dubai International Finance Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 506597, UAE Phone: 00971 4 447 7672 Web Address: emirates-capital.com