PricewaterhouseCoopers named CEE private equity Adviser of the Year

The PricewaterhouseCoopers private equity team has been named Adviser of the Year at the unquote" CEE Private Equity Awards 2010. It is the only award to recognise excellence in the CEE private equity market.

“The challenging year 2009 tested our expertise in private equity advisory and proved our ability to be a trustworthy partner even in tough times. We expect to capitalise on our unique experience and competence in 2010, when we will be able to see the first signs of recovery bringing new deals on the market,” said Viera Kučerová, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Czech Republic.

PricewaterhouseCoopers private equity CEE market highlights in 2009:

• Providing services on over 45 deals
• Over EUR 3 billion in completed deal value
• Advising on acquisition of InBev by CVC Capital Partners – the largest international private equity deal completed in CEE in 2009
• Supported private equity buyers on the first two public to private deals on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
• More than financial due diligence – lead sale advisor of Profi Rom Food to Enterprise Investors
• Investing in a regional corporate finance business to provide a pipeline of deals
• Creating innovative tax structures to meet the requirements of private equity firms investing in CEE companies
• Advising top league international firms such as TPG, The Blackstone Group, CVC Capital Partners, AXA Private Equity, EQT Management and Warburg Pincus; and the leading regional private equity firms: Mid Europa Partners, Advent International, Penta Investments