Largest 2012 United Arab Emirates M&A Transactions

Shelf Drilling is an offshore jack-up rig operator engaged in the drilling and completion of offshore oil and gas wells. Shelf Drilling conducts drilling operations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, India, West Africa, and North Africa / Mediterranean markets with a fleet of 37 independent-leg cantilever jack-up rigs and one swamp barge. Shelf Drilling was founded in 2012 and is based in UAE.

CPE Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.cpecapital.com
Advisor: King & Wood Mallesons

Castle Harlan
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.castleharlan.com

Lime Rock Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Westport, Connecticut
www.lrpartners.com

Transocean
Company
Oil/Gas Exploration
Steinhausen, Switzerland
www.deepwater.com

Rigidal Industries LLC is a Middle Eastern manufacturer of composite panels and roofing systems based in Dubai with an extensive route to market in the Gulf region.

Kingspan
Company
Building Materials
Kingscourt, Ireland
www.kingspan.com

Zawya Ltd, an online service supplying business information in the Middle East and North Africa.

Thomson Reuters
Company
Information Services
Toronto, Ontario
www.thomsonreuters.com

Aptec is a value added distributor in the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa, with products and solutions covering data center, storage, security, networking, and software categories, including technical services.

Ingram Micro
Company
Distribution
Irvine, California
www.ingrammicro.com

EIKON International Holding Co. FZ LLC is a university operator that provides infrastructure and non-academic services based in the UAE. EIKON International Holding was founded in 2005 and is based in Dubai, UAE.

NBK Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.nbkcpartners.com

The Entertainer provides two-for-one incentive vouchers from well-known dining, leisure, entertainment and hotel brands across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. Packaged together and published as market-specific books, The Entertainer has enjoyed phenomenal growth by virtue of a strong partner network, a burgeoning corporate loyalty business and a broad base of customers. In 2013, The Entertainer Books will bring together incentive vouchers from more than 4,000 partners, distributing their offers across 21 books in 14 destinations.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Damas LLC is a leading jewelry business based in the UAE.

Mannai Corporation Q.S.C.
Company
Oil/Gas Exploration
Doha, Qatar
www.mannai.com

Threading and Mechanical Key Premium LLC is a provider of repair to pipes and underground equipment, as well as threading of connections on various components of pipe columns for oil and gas companies operating in the Arabian Gulf region.

TMK
Company
Metals/Mining
Moscow, Russia
www.tmk-group.com

EMDAD LLC
Company
Energy Services and Equipment
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
www.emdad.ae

Acacia Investments is a provider of edible oil refining and distribution services.

Olam
Company
Agriculture
Singapore, Singapore
www.olamgroup.com

Mourjan Marinas is a luxury marina and yachting lifestyle development and operations company. Extensive expertise across a variety of disciplines, combined with a unique focus on hospitality, allows Mourjan Marinas to offer a distinguished network of marinas in the most sought-after locations. Mourjan Marinas is committed to creating a series of unforgettable marinas and yachting lifestyle developments that deliver a true sense of place for owners, crew and visitors alike, while providing commercially astute solutions in every area of marina development and operation. From planning and design to engineering, development, construction management, marina operations and marina marketing, Mourjan Marinas’ multidisciplinary team of experts has capabilities unmatched in the industry.

Ghanim bin Saad al Saad & Sons Group Holdings (GSSG)
Investor
Family Office
Doha, Qatar
www.gssg.com

Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center provides specialized and dedicated medical care and rehabilitation services to patients requiring short-term comprehensive rehabilitation and long-term care for patients with chronic illness or injury. Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center was founded in 2012 and is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

TVM Capital Healthcare
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.tvmcapitalhealthcare.com

Esquire Systems is an IT services company. Esquire Systems offers a wide array of solutions customized for a range of clients in the areas of designing and implementing IT solutions.

Synechron, Inc.
Company
Information Technology
New York, New York
www.synechron.com

Cupola Plastic Cards Ltd. is a Visa and MasterCard certified smart card manufacturer and personalisation services provider, offering end-to-end solutions to a wide range of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications and retail.

Oberthur Technologies
Company
Safety/Security
Levallois-Perret, France
www.oberthur.com

Corona Cloud is a provider of a suite of cloud services for mobile development.

Corona Labs, Inc.
Company
Software
Palo Alto, California
www.coronalabs.com