Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, as well as the Minister of Finance and President of Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), met with Rollie van Rappaard, co-founder and co-chairman of CVC Capital Partners. The meeting took place at His Highness’s rest house in Nad Al Sheba area in Dubai.
During the meeting, Rollie van Rappaard briefed His Highness on the company’s overall work in the Middle East region and its role in contributing to its interests in the region. His Highness emphasized that Dubai serves as a strong starting point for CVC Capital Partners’ business in the region due to its distinguished position as a major financial and business center.
The discussion between His Highness and Rollie van Rappaard focused on opportunities offered by Dubai for global asset and investment management. His Highness highlighted Dubai’s advanced infrastructure and policies that make it an ideal environment for growth and development in this sector. The conversation also touched on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s ambitious vision for Dubai’s economy, outlined in “Dubai Economic Agenda D33.”
Rollie van Rappaard expressed his appreciation for Dubai and its leadership, noting its success as a leading business center at regional and international levels. He highlighted Dubai’s advantages, such as stability, openness to the world, and supportive legal and regulatory frameworks for business institutions. The meeting was attended by key figures from both CVC Capital Partners and Dubai’s financial sector, including Issa Kazim, Malek Sultan Al Malek, and Hilal Saeed Al Marri.
CVC Capital Partners is a global investment consulting firm established in 1981 with offices worldwide. The company manages assets worth approximately 186 billion euros with private equity accounting for around 116 billion euros of those assets. With its dynamic investment environment