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Rothschild sees opportunity, to expand in Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Hats off to Rothschild for its successful M&A advising in the Gulf; and it looks like the investment bank is far from finished. Rothschild recognizes Saudi Arabia (the Gulf’s largest economy and one that is poised for sustained solid growth) and Qatar (which is forecast to grow over 9% this year and a whopping 35%-plus next year thanks to an expansion of LNG capacity and exports) as the two places it most desires to grow its business. See clip from Reuters below.

clipped from www.reuters.com Rothschild busiest in Mideast M&A DUBAI (Reuters) – Rothschild ROT.UL has been the Middle East’s busiest advisor on mergers and acquisitions so far in 2009, data shows, underlining the growth potential for independent investment banks in the region. “Our strategy is long-term driven, our view remains that we expect this to be one of the fastest-growing regions,” said Michael Helou, co-head of investment banking in the Middle East for Rothschild. “The crisis didn’t change our plans, it’s been almost business as usual,” Helou said, adding that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are the regional markets where the investment bank sees more opportunities to expand its presence.