Grant Thornton appointed to conduct independent professional valuation of AHG

Al Habtoor Group board members Paul Rayner, Advisor to the Chairman; K.P. Rajan, Chief Operating Officer and Sanjeev Agarwala, Director Strategy & Business Development met with Grant Thornton at the Group's Headquarters in Dubai.

Grant Thornton has extensive experience in dealing with cross-border transactions involving merger & acquisitions (M&A's) and IPOs. It has listed companies in over 30 countries including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Egypt and China. It has executed more than 220 mandates on the London AIM Market and has clients from various sectors including companies with Middle Eastern investors. It also has extensive Islamic Finance expertise.

Grant Thornton has had a presence in the UAE for more than four decades and is one of the largest global advisors to owner-managed businesses. It has experience of what clients require and the support needed to have them ready for listing. The company has global expertise in governance structures, systems and controls and regulatory requirements.

"Grant Thornton team has gained extensive expertise on market regulations and in particular the regulations adopted by the Dubai Financial Services Authority that are in line with the global practice and EU guidelines," it said in a statement.

The global advisory firm added that a team of vastly experienced professionals will be working closely with the Al Habtoor Group, headed by its Chairman, Farouk Mohamed, who has over 40 years of experience in the region and has worked with a number of local businesses going public. David Fisher, CEO Middle East Advisory and Global CEO of Corporate Finance will be leading the team of qualified experts in the regulatory requirements and provide the market advice needed.