Swicorp, a leading investment banking, asset management and private equity firm, in partnership with M&A International, announced Tuesday that it will host the 16th M&A Mid-Market Forum (MMF) in Dubai at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on March 3, 2016. Swicorp is a member of M&A International, the world's largest organization of independent M&A consultancies and investment banking firms. Forums organized under the umbrella of M&A International are very unique as they occur only twice a year in a different influential city at a time. This year's MMF forum will offer leading companies of the region a unique opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with investment banking professionals from around the globe to identify opportunities based on their geographical and sector interests. At the forum, M&A International Inc.'s member firms and their guests will explore and discuss strategic M&A objectives – all in one day, all in one location. Announcing the MMF, Chairman of Swicorp Kamel Lazaar said he "is proud that such an exceptional gathering in M&A is taking place for the first time in Middle-East." Executive director of Swicorp's Corporate Finance Maheur Mourali is "honored that Swicorp, the regional partner of M&A International, is facilitating MAI's first forum to date in Dubai." M&A International is the world's oldest and largest organization of independent M&A consultancies as well as investment banking firms with over 650 consultants worldwide in close to 50 countries that offer a global coverage by providing access to a variety of local strategic and financial investors. In the last five years, M&A International closed over 1,400 transactions totaling more than $75 billion in transaction value. Swicorp is a leading investment banking, private equity and asset management firm with a specific regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). From its headquarters in Riyadh and regional offices in Jeddah, Geneva, Tunis and Dubai, Swicorp provides corporations and investors with independent advice and assistance on key strategic financial and investment issues. Founded in 1987 by current Chairman Kamel Lazaar, and licensed by the Capital Market Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Dubai Financial Services Authority of the United Arab Emirates, Swicorp today has grown to be one of the region's premier financial services providers. Swicorp has an extensive track record of more than 25 years of pioneering mergers and acquisitions, advisory and real estate transactions across MENA for regional and international clients. Swicorp has also developed into one of the leading players in the private equity sector in MENA, raising over $1 billion in private equity funds since 2005. Leveraging its extensive investment expertise and network, Swicorp also offers a range of asset management services across various asset classes to allow investors to benefit from the substantial opportunities arising from the attractive fundamentals and strong growth prospects of MENA economies. — SG
