Private Equity (Transactions) 2021
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There are various types of private equity transactions that occur in the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) including leveraged buyouts and venture capital investments. Investors such as local, regional and global private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, quasi-governmental entities and family offices are active in the market. Transactions could take the form of acquisition of majority or significant minority equity interests.
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is the relevant regulatory body in the UAE in respect of investment and mutual funds. The SCA's regulations recognise the corporate structure of a private equity fund as that of a limited partnership. In this structure, the general partner is an SCA-licensed fund management company, whereas the investors are limited partners.
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