Track record
Decades of landmark transaction experience.
RV Capital – FZCO was established in Dubai in 2023. The transactions on this page were not executed by RV Capital as a company; they were led by RV Capital’s founding team during their prior tenure at Hefestos Capital, the leading M&A and corporate finance advisory firm in Southeast Europe.
Heritage
The founding team’s record at Hefestos Capital, 2002–2020
- Cumulative transaction value
- USD 11bn+Cumulative transaction value
- Landmark closed transactions
- 15+Landmark closed transactions
- Ranked M&A & privatization advisor in Southeast Europe, 2002–2020
- #1Ranked M&A & privatization advisor in Southeast Europe, 2002–2020
Transactions listed were executed by RV Capital’s founding team prior to establishing RV Capital, while at Hefestos Capital d.o.o., Belgrade.
Representative Transaction Experience
Selected transactions led by RV Capital’s founding team
Prior experience of RV Capital’s founding team at Hefestos Capital
Sale of Mobi 63 to Telenor
The Banker’s “Deal of the Year,” SEE 2006
- Value
- USD 1.9bn
- Year
- 2006
- Sector
- Telecoms
- Role
- Co-lead sell-side advisor
Gazprom Neft acquisition of NIS
- Value
- USD 1.4bn
- Year
- 2008
- Sector
- Oil & Gas
- Role
- Advisor
Joint venture of the Republic of Serbia with Fiat Automobiles
- Value
- USD 960m–1,022m
- Year
- 2009
- Sector
- Automotive
- Role
- Advisor to the Republic of Serbia
Restructuring of Zastava Vozila Group
- Value
- USD 434m
- Year
- 2014
- Sector
- Automotive
- Role
- Advisor to the Republic of Serbia
Secondary public offering of OMV Petrom shares
- Value
- USD 770m
- Year
- 2011
- Sector
- Oil & Gas
- Role
- Joint bookrunner
Philip Morris acquisition of DIN
- Value
- USD 635m
- Year
- 2003
- Sector
- Consumer / Tobacco
- Role
- Co-lead sell-side advisor
Stada acquisition of Hemofarm
- Value
- USD 621m
- Year
- 2006
- Sector
- Pharmaceuticals
- Role
- Sell-side advisor
InBev acquisition of Apatinska Pivara
- Value
- USD 517m
- Year
- 2003
- Sector
- Consumer / Beverages
- Role
- Buy-side advisor
NBG acquisition of Vojvođanska Banka
- Value
- USD 508m
- Year
- 2006
- Sector
- Banking
- Role
- Sell-side advisor
Banca Intesa acquisition of Delta Banka
- Value
- USD 463m
- Year
- 2005
- Sector
- Banking
- Role
- Buy-side advisor
Lukoil acquisition of Beopetrol
- Value
- USD 240m
- Year
- 2003
- Sector
- Oil & Gas
- Role
- Advisor to Lukoil
Transactions listed were executed by RV Capital’s founding team prior to establishing RV Capital, while at Hefestos Capital d.o.o., Belgrade. Transaction values are approximate and denominated in US dollars. Roles describe the advisory capacity in which members of the founding team acted at the time.
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