Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity: 3rd Grant Thornton India Survey
By Grant Thornton, August 2011

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Structuring International Joint Ventures
By InternationCounsel, August 2011

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Reshaping for Future Success, What's next for Private Equity in India
By KMPG in India, January 2010 Despite its origins in the late 1990s as a predominantly western import, PE in India is evolving its own characteristics, our research reveals. One of the goals of the research was to discover the Indian model of PE. A second goal was to understand how the downturn might affect PE in India in ways perhaps different from developed countries and East Asia.
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Is China in Your Future?
Grant Thornton LLP analysis of China Operations 2009
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2009 International Conference Brochure
Full Brochure for the 2009 International Conference. This version is updated regularly.
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2008 International Conference - Trends in Cross-Border Operating Company Expansion
TRENDS IN CROSS-BORDER OPERATING COMPANY EXPANSION: WHEN DOES DIRECT INVESTMENT MAKE SENSE, AND WHEN IS IT BETTER TO EXPAND BY CONTRACT?? Why go through the expense and pain of foreign direct investment when a few little contracts with foreign partners can get your widgets made and your code written?
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Jack Ablin (Profile), EVP & Chief Investment Officer, BMO Harris, Bill Adams (Profile), Sr. International Economist at PNC Bank, and Moderator Colin Lancaster (Profile), Sr. Managing Director at Balyasny Asset Management present our Annual Global Market Trends breakfast to bring clarity and perhaps understanding & direction to the volatility around the globe as they connect these events to your personal & professional development

Indian Investment opportunities for growth
Insights into how the US private equity and strategic investors are thinking about India
Mid-market opportunities and industries of interest to dealmakers in the US Midwest and their counterparts in India.

Akhil Awasthi, Managing Partner, Tata Capital Private Equity (in Mumbai)
Tom Bagley, Founder and Senior Managing Director, Pfingsten Partners (in Chicago)
Robert Barr, CEO North America & Managing Director, Lincoln International (in Chicago)
Marshall M. Bouton, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (in Chicago)
S. Durgashankar, Executive VP - M&A, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (in Mumbai)
T. N. Giridhar, Managing Director & CEO, Lincoln International (in Mumbai)
Anu Goel, VP of Business Development and Strategy, Beam Global Spirits (in Chicago)
Moderator: H V Harish, Partner, Grant Thornton India (in Mumbai)
Moderator: David A. Laverty, Partner, InternationalCounsel, (in Chicago)
Rahul Mehta, Director, Argonaut Private Equity (in Mumbai)
Girish Narasimhan, Managing Director, Corporate Finance Associates (in Mumbai)
Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations (in Chicago)
Dhiraj Poddar, Director, TA Associates (in Mumbai)
Praneet Singh, Managing Director, Siguler Guff (in Mumbai)

Morningstar's Senior Research Strategist Bob Johnson, and Willis Group's Senior Vice President Graham Bayly outlined the risks & strategies to manage HyperRisk. They looked at:

The implications with data-points, concerns, and issues
The global supply chain: Breaking down? Not yet but...
The financial implications: Costs and Institutional issues
A drop in aggregate demand - near term growth headwinds?
How do corporations and PE firms deal with all this?

Mark Eissman, Bureau Chief, MergerMarket provided an overview of the recent and projected deal environment in the opening address Getting a Deal Done in Canada; why United States' largest trading partner continues to offer substantial opportunity for investment.

The Doing Business in Canada Panel which follows featured:
Jay Novak, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
Seth Marks, CEO, Luxury World International
Morty White, Managing Director, Wynnchurch Capital, and
moderator John Kolada, Managing Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Brazil was one of the first countries to emerge from the international financial crisis. The strong Brazilian economy is sustained by a stable and vibrant democracy, innovative people, abundant natural resources, and cutting edge technology. Brazil's economic potential provides many untapped opportunities for U.S. & Brazilian businesses to work together in a welcoming business environment.