Category: News
April 7, 2011
On April 7, 2011, Alex Frishberg organized and moderated a roundtable entitled, “M&A in Ukraine Today: Building Business on Shifting Sands.” Invited speakers included:
Alexander Savchenko, who twice served as Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of
Brian Best, co-founder of one of the largest Ukrainian investment banks, Dragon Capital, and in charge of their M&A group; and
Jon Queen, who used to work for Phoenix Capital, and has recently established his own boutique investment bank in
Mr. Iwashko, a partner in Horizon Capital, one of the largest foreign-owned investment funds in Ukraine.
The speakers provided their views on the current state of M&A activities in Ukraine today, following the 2008 economic crisis, and predictions for the near future. The question-and-answer session addressed problematic areas, including raiding, political and administrative risks inherent in investing in Ukraine.