Date:

28.11.2008

Venue:

Helsinki, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Duration:

3 hrs

Event host & facilitator:

Insightegy Consultants

Guest speakers:

To be confirmed

Free participation including presentation handouts

Workshop agenda:

• Acquisition challenges faced by a strategic investor in Russia
• Accomplishing a successful acquisition
• Lessons learnt from successful acquisitions
• Questions and answers session

Discussion outline:

• Acquisition challenges
• In search of a strategic fit
• Acquiring a value vehicle or a money pit
• How to choose the right target
• Making a strategic investment

• Making an efficient acquisition
• Selecting the right target
• Challenges of traditional local corporate and management culture and how to drive the desired cultural change
• Business due diligence and valuation aspects in Russia
• Structuring and closing the deal
• Getting ready for PMI

• In addition, successful cases will be presented by guest speakers