Rollie van Rappaard, co-founder and co-chairman of CVC Capital Partners, recently met with His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai International Financial Center. The meeting took place at His Highness’s rest house in the 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 the role that its office in the Dubai International Financial Center plays 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, given its distinguished position as a major financial and business center.
The discussion between His Highness and Rollie van Rappaard touched on the 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 focused on His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s ambitious vision for Dubai’s economy, as 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 its 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 company specializing in investment consulting and asset management. Founded in 1981, it is one of Europe’s largest private investment companies with assets under management totaling approximately 186 billion euros. Private equity accounts for around 116 billion euros of those assets. With offices across major cities worldwide including Dubai