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Globalscope, the international M&A network, is pleased to announce the successful expansion of its global partner base which now extends across 48 countries covering all major world economies. The new partners were elected at the 24^th semi-annual Globalscope conference, hosted by Georgian member firm, Alliance Group Capital (AGC).

Delegates from member firms across the world, gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia, to collaborate on international deal opportunities with fellow members, discuss global industry trends and develop M&A best practices.

This conference saw two new observer firms, SORTIS Invest E00D of Bulgaria, and PoNT CVC of Mexico, attending to present as prospective members. The network approved membership for both firms and welcomed the new partners.

The core  of the 3 day conference programme was members  convering for deal discussions,  organized by sector , as a catalyst for initiating, nurturing and identifying transactional opportunities. Globalscope recognizes six industry sectors, each headed by experts to provide leadership in discussions on global trends and collaborative prospects. Globalscope  President, Jim Keeling of UK member firm Corbett Keeling , commented, «This conference yielded particularly robust discussions beween network members, reaping a record number of potential cross-border deals that members are taking away from the conference».

The information-analytical Agency PREQVECA within the framework of the project Mergers.ru also known as "Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia" has prepared the M&A advisor rating for 2017. The rating is based on the data obtained from advisor companies, as well as media materials.

There were 17 legal, 10 investment and 3 financial advisors who took part in our ratings in 2017.

Top three investment advisors:

I - Gazprombank

II - RB Partners

III - Skolkovo Ventures

The full version of the rating is available at: http://mergers.ru/rankings/

The International Business Forum "FDIUZ" targeted to raise foreign direct investments for the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on December 5, 2017 in the hotel "Hyatt Regency" in Tashkent.

The event organized by the State Investment Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the International Investment Group RB Partners was devoted to studying international experience in raising foreign investments and increasing the investment attractiveness of Uzbekistan.

Azim Ahmedkhodzhaev, Chairman of the State Investments Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other participants stated that within the framework of the Action Strategy for 2017-2021, the country was carrying out large-scale reforms aimed at encouragement of raising foreign investments.

The event was attended by more than 200 executives from Ministries and Departments, leading foreign and local investment experts, heads of state and largest private companies in Uzbekistan. The presentations addressing the issues of investment promotion, public-private partnership mechanisms, the development of a strategic approach to attracting investors were made by the heads of International M&A Association Globalscope, Strategy Partners Group, the RB Partners Group, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and Porter Novelli.

Now, when large-scale reforms are ongoing in Uzbekistan, foreign investments play an important role. Therefore, it is very significant that the Organizing Committee of this event has managed to bring together the world's leading experts in the field of attracting investments, said Konstantin Dzhimbinov, Senior Partner of the RB Partners Group.

The measures implemented in Uzbekistan for improving the business climate, advancing the legal framework at the level of worldwide standards are winning recognition of international organizations. Thus, in the World Bank's "Doing business-2018" rating, Uzbekistan has climbed 13 positions and has entered the top ten world leaders in terms of improving the business climate.

The holding of this Forum has coincided with the opening of RB Asia, a permanent office of the RB Partners Group in Tashkent. The company will provide services for pre-investment preparation of enterprises in Uzbekistan, the subsequent support of the process of raising foreign investments as well as supporting business purchase and sale transactions.

VideoThe International Business Forum "FDIUZ"