Mergermarket signs partnership deal with Shawaf, Instinctif for forum

Shawaf Int’l. Co. Ltd.’s Advert One division, Kingdom’s major financial communications and advertising agency, and Instinctif Partners have been appointed by Mergermarket to manage its communications outreach around the forthcoming Mergermarket Saudi Arabia M&A and IPO Forum.

Mergermarket is described as the world’s leading intelligence and news service for mergers and acquisitions. The Saudi Arabia Forum, which will take place on Nov. 12, will focus on the prospects that exist for foreign investors in the region following the recent announcement by the Capital Market Authority that it will be opening the Kingdom’s markets to capital from abroad.

Shawaf Al-Shawaf, GM of Shawaf Int’l. Co. Ltd.’s Advert One division, commented: “It is a distinct pleasure for us to have been appointed together with Instinctif Partners by Mergermarket as strategic communications partners for the Saudi Arabia Forum. Based on the wide experience, expertise and the deep knowledge our partners possess, we are confident that our joint efforts will lead to unprecedented success in transferring the knowledge possessed by delegates to the respective entities of the Kingdom. We look forward to the forum and have every hope that it will be an interesting and fruitful enterprise.”

Matthew Robinson, events director of Mergermarket, said: “We look forward to working with Advert One on the Saudi Arabia M&A and IPO Forum, and benefiting from their connections in the Kingdom. Working with Advert One and Instinctif Partners will support the aim of our MENA series of events to provide actionable insight to the investment community and global readership of Mergermarket."

Nicholas Lunt, managing partner of Instinctif Partners Middle East, commented: “It is a great honor for us to have been appointed by Mergermarket in the Middle East.

Their knowledge of global M&A markets is unsurpassed.”